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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1968 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
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Russell Butler (born 6 March 1968) is an Australian former diver, born in Melbourne, who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 108 competitors, 90 men and 18 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports. British athletes won four gold medals, and sixteen medals overall, finishing eighth.
Guy Montagu Butler was a British sprinter, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics. With four Olympic medals Guy Butler shares the British record for the number of medals in athletics with Sebastian Coe, Christine Ohuruogu, and Mo Farah.
Colin Russell is a Canadian competitive swimmer and freestyle specialist. Russell won a silver medal in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he competed in the 200 metre freestyle, 4x100-metre freestyle relay, and 4x200-metre freestyle relay. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 4 x 100 and the 4 x 200 metre relays.
Lee Vertongen is a New Zealand racing cyclist. He has won three bronze medals in the team pursuit event at the Commonwealth Games. He won his third bronze medal riding with Greg Henderson, Hayden Roulston and Matthew Randall at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He was educated at Russell Street School. He also competed in the men's team pursuit at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Lloyd Butler was an American rower, born in Sparks, Nevada, who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal with the American team in the eights competition. Butler attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1950. While a member of their eight-oared crew, he won the 1949 IRA Regatta, and finished second to Washington in that race in both 1948 and 1950.
Lanee "Carrie" Butler-Beashel is an American windsurfer. She competed at four Olympics from 1992 to 2004. Her best position was fourth in 2000.
William Russell Lane-Joynt, born in Limerick, was an Irish barrister, philatelist and Olympic shooter. He founded the Irish Philatelic Society in Dublin and assisted the Duke of Leinster to form his collection which was bequeathed to the Dublin Museum of Science and Art. Lane-Joynt was one of only two Irish philatelists to be honoured by signing the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
Dion Russell is an Australian former racewalker, born in Melbourne, who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
John Keith Russell is an American former diver who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform.
Fiona Butler is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Shelley Jones is a South African field hockey player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She was also part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games team that reached the bronze medal match.
Alan David Butler was a Rhodesian sailor, businessman and politician. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the Flying Dutchman event and finished in fourth and eleventh place, respectively.
Angela Russell is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Hermon Edgar Phillips was an American sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Charles Russell Payne was an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Gloria Russell was an American athlete. Competing in the javelin throw, she finished sixth at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Nationally she placed second in 1928, third in 1932 and fourth in 1929. In 1928–29 she was voted California Girls' State Athlete of the Year. Besides athletics Russell played softball for the J. J. Krieg women's team, which won the national title in 1938 and 1939. In 1929 she also won the national title in the baseball throw. Russell was severely injured in June 1931, when she was hit by a javelin.
Russell Neville Pery, also known as Neville Russell Pery or Russell Perry, is an Australian weightlifter. He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the lightweight division and in the 1968 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight division. He is from Townsville in Queensland.
Jamie Russell is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Julia Russell is a South African swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Scott Hunter-Russell is an Australian archer. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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