Seifu Makonnen was a two-time Olympic boxer from Ethiopia. He was born in Aleltu, in the province of Showa. By the age of 12, he already showed athletic prowess as a bodybuilder. In 1971, inspired by Muhammad Ali, he became a boxer. An American coach, Edward Simon, recognized Makonnen's ability and welcomed Makonnen into his classes.
Costa Rica sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States from 13–24 February 1980. This was Costa Rica's debut appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, after five prior appearances at Summer Olympics. The only athlete sent by the country was alpine skier Arturo Kinch. In the only event he finished, the men's downhill, he placed 41st.
Fiji sent a delegation to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13–28 February 1988. This was their debut appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The sole athlete sent by Fiji to Calgary was Rusiate Rogoyawa, in cross-country skiing. In the 15 kilometre classical race, he finished in 83rd place.
Conrad Homfeld is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.
Matt Deakin is an American competition rower, Olympic champion and world champion.
Joachim Dreifke is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Harald Jährling is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Hryhoriy Mykolayovych Dmytrenko is a Ukrainian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and for Ukraine in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Jonas Pinskus is a Lithuanian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Sierra Leone competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This marked the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1968 Summer Olympics. The Sierra Leone delegation included two track and field athletes; Ibrahim Turay, a sprinter and Ola Sesay, a long jumper. Sesay and Turay were selected as flag bearers for the opening and closing ceremonies respectively. Neither of the two athletes progressed beyond the first round.
Damir Burić is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Croatian team that won the Olympic tournament. He has also been World champion and European champion.
Matthew Trott is a New Zealand rower.
Simon H. Jefferies is a British coxswain. He won a gold medal at the 1980 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel with the lightweight men's eight. He was the cox for the British men's eight at the 1988 Summer Olympics where they came fourth.
Erwan Péron is a French lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 2001 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne with the lightweight men's eight. He also competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Teogenes Pelegrino is a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics where he was the only competitor who managed to win a match among five Filipino boxers competing that iteration of the games. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he defeated Fantahun Seifu of Ethiopia, before losing to Al Robinson of the United States.
Fantahun Seifu is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he lost to Teogenes Pelegrino of the Philippines.
Retta is an American stand-up comedian and actress.
