Rafer Johnson

Rafer Johnson

male, 74 years old
from Texas, American, Pi Lambda Phi, University of California, Los Angeles alumni, track and field athlete, 1960 Summer Olympics…1956SummerOlympics, Rome Olympics, Athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but moved to Kingsburg,...
Murray Rose

Murray Rose

male, 70 years old
University of Southern California, vegetarianism, graduation, From Australia, 2000 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics…1956SummerOlympics, Swimmer at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Swimmer at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Iain Murray Rose was born on January 6, 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He...
Larissa Latynina

Larissa Latynina

female, 74 years old
most Olympic medals, Larisa Semyonovna Latynina, 1960 Summer Olympics, 1956SummerOlympics, Voluntary Sports Societies of the USSR, Ukrainian SSR…Gymnast at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Gymnast at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Gymnast at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR) was a Soviet gymnast who was the first female athlete to win nine...
Ron Clarke

Ron Clarke

male, 72 years old
Gary Baildon, Olympic Flame, Melbourne High School, Queensland politician, mcg, 1968 Summer Olympics…1956SummerOlympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Ronald ("Ron") William Clarke (born February 21, 1937 in Victoria) was an Australian athlete, and one of the best known middle and long distance...
Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph

female, deceased (1994)
athlete, Olympic gold medalist, Olympic competitor for the United States, From Tennessee, American, African American…Athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, 1956SummerOlympics
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23 1940 - November 12 1994) was an American athlete, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, she became the...
Lis Hartel

Lis Hartel

female, 88 years old
Olympic silver medalist, Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics, equestrianism, 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956SummerOlympics, From denmark…Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Lis Hartel (born March 14, 1921) was a Danish equestrian athlete. Hartel became the first woman in equestrianism to win an Olympic medal when she...
Vladimir Kuts

Vladimir Kuts

male, deceased (1975)
Olympic gold medalist, world record, Athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics, long-distance runner, berne, Russian…1956SummerOlympics
Vladimir Petrovich Kuts was a Soviet long distance runner. He is alternatively known as Volodymyr Kuts, the Ukrainian spelling, as Kuts was born in...
Chris Brasher

Chris Brasher

male, deceased (2003)
from Chaddleworth, Chris Chataway, Duke of York's Royal Military School, journalist, British, berkshire…1956SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Chris Brasher CBE (21 August 1928 – 28 February 2003) was a British athlete, sports journalist and co-founder of the London Marathon. Christopher Wi...