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Belinda Stowell
Belinda Stowell, born 1971 in Zimbabwe, is an Australian 470 class sailor who won Olympic gold with Jenny Armstrong at Sydney 2000, the first Olympic sailing medal for an Australian woman, later raced at Athens 2004 and London 2012, and became WAIS head sailing coach.
Belle Moore
Belle Moore (Isabella Mary Moore-Cameron, 1894-1975), Scottish swimmer with Premier SC Glasgow; won 1912 Stockholm 4x100 m freestyle relay gold in world-record 5:52.8, youngest British woman to win Summer Olympic gold at 17 years 226 days.
Ben Ainslie
Sir Ben Ainslie (born 1977, Macclesfield), British sailor, most successful Olympic sailor ever with four golds and one silver across five Games, 2013 America's Cup tactician, INEOS Britannia CEO until 2025, SailGP Emirates GBR chief.
Ben Hunt Davis
Ben Hunt Davis (Benjamin Hunt-Davis, born 1972) is a British rower, MBE, who won gold in the men's eight at Sydney 2000, Britain's first win since 1912, and later co-founded the consultancy Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?.
Ben Rutledge
Ben Rutledge (born 1980, Cranbrook, BC) is a Canadian rower, Olympic gold medallist in the men's eight at Beijing 2008 (5:23.89), fifth at Athens 2004, three-time world champion (2002, 2003, 2007), now a Rowing Canada coach.
Ben Wildman Tobriner
Ben Wildman Tobriner (born 1984) is an American former competitive swimmer and physician who won gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Benedetta Pilato
Benedetta Pilato, Italian breaststroke swimmer born 2005 in Taranto; 50m breaststroke world record 29.30 (2021), 2022 world 100m champion, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympian.
Bengt Baron
Bengt Baron (born 1962), Swedish swimmer and executive; Olympic gold, 100 m backstroke, Moscow 1980 (56.53), bronze 4x100 free relay 1984; later CEO of Absolut Vodka, V&S Group, and Cloetta.
Bengt Palmquist
Bengt Valdemar Palmquist (1923–1995), Swedish Dragon-class sailor from Göteborgs KSS; three-time Olympian (1956, 1960, 1968), 1956 Melbourne gold in Slaghoken II after a 5,723-point tie, and 1975 Dragon world champion with sons Björn and Johan.
Beniamino Bonomi
Beniamino Bonomi (born 1968, Verbania) is an Italian sprint kayaker, five-time Olympian, with K2 1000 m gold at Sydney 2000 with Antonio Rossi, three Olympic silvers, and the 1995 world K2 500 m title with Daniele Scarpa.
Benjamin Gratz
Benjamin Gratz (Benjámin Grátz), Hungarian swimmer born 1996 in Budapest; 2014 Youth Olympic gold medalist, boys' 200 m medley, and 2016 Olympian in the 4x200 m freestyle relay; distinct from the Kentucky Gratz family and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown.
Benjamin Savsek
Benjamin Savšek, born 1987, is a Slovenian canoe slalom paddler who won the men's C1 gold at Tokyo 2020, Slovenia's first Olympic slalom title, and two world championships.
Benoît Lecomte
Benoit (Ben) Lecomte, French-born long-distance swimmer, first person credited with swimming the Atlantic (Hyannis to Quiberon, 1998, 73 days, ~3,736 miles); later attempted a Pacific crossing for ocean-plastic awareness, abandoned in 2018 after a storm.
Benoit Peschier
Benoit Peschier, French slalom canoeist born 1980 in Guilherand-Granges, won K1 gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics (187.96), took world K1 team gold 2005, and later coached French slalom teams at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
Bernard Malivoir
Bernard Malivoir(e), French rowing coxswain (1938–1982), won gold in men's coxed pairs at Helsinki 1952 steering Salles and Mercier in 8:28.6; at 14, the youngest gold medalist of those Games; died in a traffic accident.
Bernd Baumgart
Bernd Baumgart (born 1955, Lutherstadt Wittenberg) is a retired East German rower, SC DHfK Leipzig, who won gold in the men's coxed eight at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in 5:58.29; retired 1979, became a sports teacher.
Bernd Duvigneau
Bernd Duvigneau (born 1955, Magdeburg) is an East German sprint kayaker, K4 1000 m Olympic champion at Moscow 1980 and bronze medalist at Montreal 1976, with five K4 world titles.
Bernd Eichwurzel
Bernd Eichwurzel (born 1964, Oranienburg) is a German rower who won Olympic gold in the men's coxed four for East Germany at Seoul 1988 and three world titles (1986, 1987, 1990) with SG Dynamo Potsdam.
Bernd Jäkel
Bernd Jäkel (born 1954, Berlin), German sailor, won Olympic gold in the Soling class at Seoul 1988 for East Germany and Atlanta 1996 for reunified Germany, crewing with Jochen Schümann and Thomas Flach.
Bernd Krauß
Bernd Krauß (born 1953, Plauen) is a German rower, not to be confused with Bernd Krause; he won Olympic gold in the men's eights for East Germany at Moscow 1980 and the 1979 world eights title.
Bernd Landvoigt
Bernd Landvoigt (born 1951), East German rower, twin brother of Jörg; coxless pair Olympic gold 1976 and 1980, bronze eight 1972, four world titles, 179 wins in 180 races; later DRV coach in Potsdam.
Bernd Niesecke
Bernd Niesecke (born 1958, Brandenburg an der Havel) is an East German rower, 1988 Seoul Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion in the men's coxed four; he missed Los Angeles 1984 due to the boycott.
Bernd Olbricht
Bernd Olbricht (born 1956, Gnoien) is an East German flatwater canoeist, double Olympic champion in K-2 500 m (Montreal 1976, with Joachim Mattern) and K-4 1,000 m (Moscow 1980), with four Olympic medals and four world titles.
Bernhard Britting
Bernhard Britting (born 1940, Berlin), West German rower with Berliner Ruder-Club; Olympic gold in the coxed four at Tokyo 1964 for the Unified Team of Germany, also 1962 world and 1963 European champion.
Berry Bay
Berry Bay: beach and surf spot on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, near Corny Point; beginner-friendly left-hand beach break, Berry Bay North and South access points, home of the Berry Bay Surf Jam junior contest.
Bert Bushnell
Bert Bushnell (Bertram Harold Thomas Bushnell, 1921-2010), British rower, Maidenhead RC; won 1948 London Olympic gold in men's double sculls with Dickie Burnell in 6:51.3; later ran a hire-cruiser business.
Beryl Gastaldello
Beryl Gastaldello (Béryl Gastaldello), born 1995 in Miramas, is a French sprint swimmer, three-time Olympian, captain of the French women's team, holder of the mixed 4x50 m freestyle relay world record and multiple French short-course records.
Beth Botsford
Beth Botsford (Elizabeth Anne Botsford, born 1981), American backstroke swimmer from Baltimore's NBAC; double gold medalist at Atlanta 1996 (100 m backstroke, medley relay) at age 15; later NCAA champion and college coach.
Betsy Beard
Betsy Beard (Elizabeth Ann Beard-Stillings, born 1961, Baltimore) is an American coxswain who won Olympic gold in the women's eight at Los Angeles 1984, placed sixth at Seoul 1988, and took 1987 World Championship silver.
Betsy Mitchell
Betsy Mitchell (Elizabeth Mitchell, born 1966), American backstroke swimmer; 1984 Olympic gold in 4x100 medley relay, silvers in 1984 100 m backstroke and 1988 medley relay; 1986 world record 200 m backstroke 2:08.60; Hall of Fame 1998.