Zimbabwe competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union capital, Moscow. The nation, previously known as Rhodesia, had competed at three Games under that name. 42 competitors, 23 men and 19 women, took part in 30 events in 10 sports.
Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named Samuel, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami.
Samuel Lee was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving.
Sammi Adjei is a football defender from Ghana. He was a member of the men's national team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Melvin Monroe Stewart Jr. is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder who won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Leopoldo Serantes is an amateur boxer from the Philippines. He competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the Light Flyweight division winning the bronze medal in a lost bout in the semifinals.
Jean Hurring is a former swimmer from New Zealand. She won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 1952 Olympics.
The men's marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 24 August at 7:30am in Beijing, ending in the Beijing National Stadium. The winner of the event was Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, who set an Olympic record in the time of two hours, six minutes, and 32 seconds.
Evan Stewart is a former Olympic diver for Zimbabwe. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.
Douglas Norman "Duggie" Stewart was a British equestrian who won a gold medal in the team event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Doonholm, South Ayrshire and died in Midlem.
David "Dave" Smith is an Australian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth. He also won a silver at the 2011 ICF World Championships in Szeged, Hungary in the K-4 1000m, and then a bronze in the same event in 2013.
The 1984 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 13th-year head coach Lavell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the conference for the ninth consecutive year. The Cougars finished the regular season as the only undefeated team in Division I-A, and secured their first ever national title by defeating Michigan in the 1984 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked number one in both major final polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of AP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Football Foundation, Poling, UPI, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by both National Championship Foundation and Sagarin (ELO-Chess).
Murray Stewart is an Australian kayaker. He is a graduate of The University of Sydney, and participated in their Elite Athlete Program. He was the member of Australia's gold medal winning Kayak Four (K4) 1000m team at the London Olympics 2012.
Robert Leslie Stewart was a yachtsman from New Zealand.
Helen Stewart is a Canadian former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After her swimming career, she was a member of the Canadian women's volleyball team at the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1971 Pan American Games. She is the sister of Mary Stewart.
Sammy Monsels is a Surinamese former sprinter and current athletics trainer. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of sprinter Eddy Monsels.
James Daniel Stewart was an American decathlete. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished fourth. He placed second at the AAU championships in 1928 and 1930 and fourth in 1927.
Sammy Sampene is a Ghanaian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Sammy Amekudji is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Sammy Mwangi is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
