Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | 3 May 1938 |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 200 metres |
Simone Henry (born 3 May 1938) is a French sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]
Saint Lucia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics which were held in Sydney, Australia from 13 September to 1 October. Saint Lucia sent five athletes to the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ron Promesse, Dominic Johnson, Vernetta Lesforis, Jamie Peterkin, and Sherri Henry. While none of the athletes form Saint Lucia won an Olympic medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Jamie Promesse placed first in his heat for the men's 50-metre freestyle.
France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.
Simone Osygus is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the Summer Olympics.
Janel Simone Jorgensen, later known by her married name Janel McArdle, is an American former competition swimmer and butterfly specialist. As a 17-year-old at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, she won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, together with her teammates Beth Barr (backstroke), Tracey McFarlane (breaststroke), and Mary Wayte (freestyle).
Simone Cercato is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside Emiliano Brembilla, Filippo Magnini, and Massimiliano Rosolino. He made his Olympic debut in 2000.
Simone Gomes Jatobá, commonly known as Simone, is a Brazilian football coach and former player. She was appointed coach of the Brazil women's national under-17 football team in August 2019.
Events from the year 1929 in France.
Simone Kuhn is a female professional beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who represented her native country at the beach volleyball tournaments of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In 2004, she partnered with Nicole Schnyder and lost all three pool matches. In 2008, she played alongside Lea Schwer and again lost all pool matches. In 2012, she partnered with Nadine Zumkehr and the pair reached the round of 16 where they were eliminated by the American pair of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross who went on to win silver.
Simone Venier is an Italian rower - a five time Olympian. He won a silver medal in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Quadruple sculls.
Joseph Bernardo is a French swimmer and Olympic medalist. He married actress and theater director Simone Turck in 1952.
Simone Estelle Schaller Kirin was an American hurdler who competed in the 80 m event at two Olympic Games. She placed fourth in 1932, and was eliminated in the semi-finals in 1936.
Events from the year 1994 in Denmark.
Simone Vanni is an Italian Olympic foil fencer. He won a team gold medal in Athens in the 2004 Olympics.
Léonore Simone Yvonne Perrus is a French fencer. She competed in the sabre events at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Simone Biles Owens is an American artistic gymnast. Her seven Olympic medals tied with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American gymnast and is the equal ninth-most overall. Having won 25 World Championship medals, she is the most decorated gymnast in the history of the Gymnastics World Championships, and is considered by many sources to be the greatest gymnast of all time. In 2022, Biles was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden.
Simone Hanner is a French former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Simone Brièrre is a French hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Simone Marie Ruas was a French athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
André de la Simone was a French equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.