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Nationality | French |
Born | Tahiti, French Polynesia | 7 September 1951
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Sport | Boxing |
Maurice Apeang (born 7 September 1951) is a French boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics, [1] where he lost to Louis Self of the United States. [1]
Maurice Greene is an American former track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds. During the height of his career (1997–2004) he won four Olympic medals and was a five-time World Champion. This included three golds at the 1999 World Championships, a feat which had previously only been achieved by Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson and has since been equaled by three others.
The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth appearance at a Summer Olympic Games since their debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Solomon Islands sent two athletes to these games, both in track and field: Francis Manioru and Jenny Keni. Manioru competed in the men's 100 meters and Keni in the women's event of the same distance. Neither advanced out of their event's heats.
Algeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10 to 26 February 2006. The nation had participated in the Winter Olympics only once previously, in 1992. The delegation consisted of two athletes, Christelle Laura Douibi in alpine skiing and Noureddine Maurice Bentoumi in cross-country skiing. Douibi's 40th-place finish in the women's downhill was Algeria's best finish in these Olympics.
France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.
Maurice Marie Lecoq was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team and a bronze medal in the military rifle team. He also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Malcolm "Mac" Wilkins is an American athlete, who competed mainly in the discus throw. He was born in Eugene, Oregon and graduated in 1969 from Beaverton High School in Beaverton, Oregon.
Maurice "Moss" Lane Marshall was a New Zealand middle-distance athlete.
Maurice Girardot was a French basketball player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Girardot was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.
Euphrasia Louise "Fraze" Donnelly was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Donnelly represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay event. Donnelly and her American relay teammates Gertrude Ederle, Ethel Lackie and Mariechen Wehselau set a new world record in the event final of 4:58.8.
Maurice Germot was a French tennis player and Olympic champion. He was twice an Olympic Gold medallist in doubles, partnering Max Decugis in 1906 and André Gobert in 1912, and a Silver medallist in singles in 1906.
Maurice Buret was a French military officer, equestrian, and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
François Joseph Marie Antoine Blanchy was a tennis player competing for France. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Huet was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Paul Victor Fournier was a French high jumper who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Hinton Foley was an Australian cricketer and Olympic field hockey player. He played three first-class matches for Western Australia in 1953/54. In 1956 he was a member of the Australian team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in field hockey. Foley was born in Perth and died in Broome, Western Australia.
Kenneth Maurice Churchill was an American athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Chollet was a Swiss basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Buffière was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Maina is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Maurice Beatson is a New Zealand equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.