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Nationality | Irish |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 13 December 1934
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Sport | Sailing |
Johnny Hooper (born 13 December 1934) is an Irish sailor. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Johnny Weissmuller was an American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. He set numerous world records alongside winning five gold medals in the Olympics. He won the 100m freestyle and the 4 × 200 m relay team event in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Weissmuller also won gold in the 400m freestyle, as well as a bronze medal in the water polo competition in Paris.
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Felizardo Silvestre Bumba Ambrósio, nicknamed "Miller", is an Angolan basketball power forward. He is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) in height and 97 kg in weight. He won a gold medal with the Angola national basketball team at the 2007 African Championship. Ambrosio also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The following squads were named for the 1948 Summer Olympics tournament.
Anastasia Ivankova is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time Olympic medalist in the group all-around competition.
The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games. The competition was held on Saturday July 19, 1924 and on Sunday July 20, 1924. There were 30 competitors from 15 nations. Nations were limited to three swimmers each, down from four in 1920. The United States swept the medals for the second consecutive Games, winning its fourth consecutive gold medal. Johnny Weissmuller beat two-time defending champion Duke Kahanamoku in the final. Kahanamoku was the first man to win three medals in the event. His brother Samuel Kahanamoku earned the bronze medal.
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Johnny Joyce was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 800 metres. He finished outside of the top six in what was a straight final.
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Johnny Hooper is an American water polo player who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.