Personal information | |
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Nationality | Tanzanian |
Born | 1 January 1948 |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Julius Wakachu (born 1 January 1948) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
Július Torma was a Slovak boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics.
Munyoro Nyamau is a Kenyan former athlete and winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Kenya participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider was an American-born Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.
Juho Julius Saaristo was a Finnish track and field athlete. He won two medals at the 1912 Olympics: a silver in conventional javelin throw and a gold in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand. He finished fourth in the javelin throw at the 1920 Olympics. Saaristo held the Finnish national title in the javelin in 1910, 1911 and 1919.
Edward Julius Caruthers Jr. is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the men's high jump event during his career.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Eighty-seven competitors, 73 men and 14 women, took part in 55 events in 11 sports.
Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.
Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports.
Germany competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 144 competitors, 135 men and 9 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.
Germany competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Germany returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to both the 1920 and 1924 Games due to its role in World War I. Despite a total absence of 16 years since 1912, German athletes were ranked 2nd. 295 competitors, 260 men and 35 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports.
Julius Gitahi is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Julius Beresford (Wiszniewski) (18 July 1868 – 29 September 1959), also known as Berry or The Old Berry, was a British rower and coach. Beresford competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
Julius Lenhart was an Austrian gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals and one silver medal, making him the most successful Austrian competitor ever at the Summer Olympic Games.
Julius "Jul" Braathe was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. Braathe won the gold medal with the Norwegian 300 metre free rifle team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1912 Summer Olympics. He died in a drowning accident, 37 years old.
Joachim Richard Julius Gustav Spremberg was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition. He was born in Berlin.
The United States Virgin Islands competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, the People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The appearance of its 23-person delegation marked its fifteenth appearance at the Olympic games, and its tenth appearance at the Summer Olympic games. In total, seven athletes participated on behalf of the Virgin Islands in Beijing. Of those, John Jackson and Tabarie Henry progressed to a post-preliminary event, and Henry reached semifinals in his own. There were no Virgin Islander medalists at the Beijing Olympics.
The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908, being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. The women's event was first contested at the 1932 Olympics, becoming the second women's throws event after the discus in 1928.
Julius Sawe Kipkoech is a Kenyan racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Július Holeš was a Slovak footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Holeš died on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82.