Great Olympians

Biographies - ALV


Roberto Alva

B. 1951-09-10, represented Mexico
Fencing
1972 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R2:6th -2.34
0.0034


Carlos Alberto Alvarado

B. 1945-04-02, represented Argentina
Equestrianism - Eventing
1972 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual dnf -10.32
Three-Day Event, Team dnf -
-10.32


Carlos Martín Alvarado Reyes

B. 1954-12-08, San Francisco, Cal., represented Costa Rica; D. 1998-01-25
Cycling - Road
1976 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -22.24
-22.24


Gonzalo Alvarado Cornejo

represented Peru
Weightlifting
1948 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) 16th 9.6
9.6


José Amilcar Alvarado

B. 1953-08-20, San Salvador, El Salvador
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:62nd -8.40
Men's 200 metres Freestyle R1:56th -7.64
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay R1:16th 1.6
1.600000068


Mauricio Alvarado

represented Costa Rica
Shooting
1980 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, three positions 38th -3.26
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 54th -6.16
0.00025616


Néstor Francisco Alvarado Saravia

B. 1912, represented Argentina
Equestrianism - Jumping
1948 HP
Jumping, Individual dnf 0.00002
Jumping, Team dnf -
0.00002


Nicolás Noel Alvarado Lay

B. 1944-06-19, Darién, Panama
Basketball
1968 HP
Men's Team 12th 20
20


Óscar Alvarado

represented Chile
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's 100 m R1:4th 0.00000031
Men's Long Jump 34th 0.0024
0.00240031


Alfredo Álvarez Calderón Wells

B. 1918-12-19, Lima, Peru; D. 2001-02-25
Aquatics - Diving
1936 HP
Men's Springboard dnf 0.16
0.16


Amilcar Álvarez Carmendia

B. 1910, represented Argentina
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay R1:4th 17
17


Arturo Álvarez Calderón

B. 1919-12-29, Lima, Peru
Aquatics - Swimming
1936 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:38th 0.000256
0.000256


(Maria) Avelina Alvarez

B. 1961-10-14, represented Portugal
Artistic Gymnastics
1980 HP
Women's Individual combined QU:61st -8.64
0.0000000064


Roberto "Bobby" Álvarez

B. 1955-08-20, represented Puerto Rico
Basketball
1976 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Carlos Mario Álvarez Sánchez

B. 1956-09-12, Sagua de Tánamo, Cuba
Athletics - Track and Field
1976 HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay 7th 100
100


Carlos Miguel Álvarez Seibanes

B. 1943-05-05, La Plata, Argentina
Cycling - Track & Cycling - Road
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Individual Pursuit QF 861
Men's Team Pursuit QF R1:9th R1:16th 555.3
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 7th 300
1716.3


Francisco José Álvarez

from Ciudad de México, represented Mexico
Gymnastics
1932 HP
Men's Parallel Bars 15th 2.5
Men's Rings 11th 16
Men's Club Swinging fourth 1600
1618.5


Héctor Álvarez

B. 1946-12-21, Michoacán, Mexico
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1968 HP
Men's Middleweight (-87 kg) 15th 15
15


Ignacio Álvarez Pérez

B. 1957-04-11, represented Mexico
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke 26th 0.064
Men's 200 m Backstroke 24th 0.16
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 12th 10
10.224


Javier Álvarez Salgado

B. 1943-12-18, Vigo, Spain
Athletics
1968 1972 HP
Men's 5000 metres 10th 100
Men's 10000 metres 12th 40
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase 11th 96
236


Jorge Luis Álvarez Gálvez

B. 1959-04-05, represented Cuba
Rowing
1980 HP
Men's Coxless Fours 11th 48
Men's Eights 8th 128
172


José Álvarez Crespo

B. 1945-05-10, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Football
1968 HP
Men's Team (fourth) 800
800


José Enrique Álvarez

B. 1926-10-15, La Habana, Cuba, represented the US Virgin Islands
Shooting
1972 HP
Free Pistol 57th -7.60
0.00000006


José Luis Álvarez Álvarez

B. 1943-05-09, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Rowing
1968 HP
Men's Coxed Pairs Rep:4th 26
26


José Miguel Álvarez Pozo

B. 1949-11-26, represented Cuba; D. 2016-05-31
Basketball (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280


José Rosario Álvarez García

B. 1947-10-07, represented Mexico
Shooting
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, three positions 30th 40th 0.0101
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 42nd 0.0003
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, prone 41st 39th
Men's Air Rifle 36th -3.64
0.01104


José Álvarez de las Asturias Bohorques y Goyeneche

B. 1895-03-23, Madrid, Spain; D. 1993-12-27
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 gold)
1924 1928 HP
Jumping, Individual 9th 10th 325
Jumping, Team 8th gold 1664
1989


Juan Manuel Álvarez Álvarez

B. 1948-04-12, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Football
1972 HP
Men's Team SF:4th 164
164


Lázaro Jorge Álvarez Estrada

B. 1991-01-28, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Boxing
2012 2016 2021 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) bronze 10296
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) bronze
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) bronze
10296


Lilí Álvarez

B. 1905-05-09, Roma, Italy, represented Spain; D. 1998-07-08
Tennis
1924 HP
Women's Singles fifth 717.5
Women's Doubles R2 81
Mixed Doubles QF 430.5
1229


Luis Antonio Álvarez Cervera

B. 1947-07-23, Madrid, Spain
Equestrianism - Jumping
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Jumping, Individual 43rd 9th sixth FI:dnf FI:dnf 1000.500532
Jumping, Team 7th sixth 7th 8th fourth 906.4
Eventing, Individual 7th 500
Eventing, Team fifth 8th 314
2720.900532


Manuel Álvarez

B. 1910, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Athletics
1932 HP
Men's 400 metres R1:6th 0.04
Men's 4x400 metres Relay R1:4th 100
100.04


Pierre Alvarez

Olympic Competitor nr 6749


Roger Luciano de la Trinidad Álvarez Calvo

B. 1952-12-13, Heredia, Costa Rica; D. 2000-11-19
Football
1980 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25


Sergio Álvarez Aguilera

B. 1948-08-12, Oriente, Cuba
Shooting
1968 HP
Small−Bore Rifle, 3 Positions 43rd -4.26
0.0000256


Gilson Alvaristo

B. 1956-04-27, São Paulo, Brazil; D. 2016-03-28
Cycling - Road
1980 1984 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -18.15
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 18th 1.92
1.92


Juan José Alvear Calleja

B. 1941-09-25, Madrid, Spain
Hockey
1968 HP
Men's Team (sixth) 128
128

He was also on the team in 1964, but did not play.


Reidar Jakob Alveberg

B. 1916-06-20, Berg, Norway
Bobsleigh
1952 1956 HP
Men's Two dnf 0.125
Men's Four 13th 19.2
19.325


Albino Alverà

B. 1923-03-01, Cortina d'Ampezzo; D. 2004-10-26
Alpine Skiing
1952 HP
Men's Slalom 23rd 0.256
0.256


Giorgio Alverà

B. 1943-08-07, Belluno, Italy; D. 2013-01-14
Bobsleigh
1976 HP
Two-man 8th 320
Four-man 12th 30
350


Isidoro Alverà

B. 1945-03-02, Cortina d"Ampezzo, Italy
Ice Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team 15th 5
5


Michele Alverà

B. 1929-09-05, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; D. 1991-07-18
Bobsleigh
1952 HP
Men's Four 14th 12
12


Renzo Alverà

B. 1933-01-17, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; D. 2005-03-15
Bobsleigh (2 silver)
1956 HP
Two‐Man silver 5000
Four‐Man silver 3000
8000


Silvio Alverà

B. 1921-12-17, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; D. 1986
Alpine Skiing
1948 1952 HP
Men's Downhill sixth 20th 481
Men's Combined fifth 750
Men's Giant Slalom 22nd 0.4
Men's Slalom fourth 19th 1601.6
2832


Carlos Alves

B. 1903-10-10, Lisboa, Portugal; D. 1970-11-12
Football
1928 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287


Francisco Ferreira Alves

B. 1923-05-24, Lisboa, Portugal
Aquatics - Water Polo
1952 HP
Men's Team R1 0.98
0.98


Juan José Alves Gordon

B. 1939-03-25, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Cycling - Road
1968 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -24.24
-24.24


Raimundo Nonato Alves

B. 1950-08-31, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Boxing
1976 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) R1 1.786
1.786


Basilio Álvez Rodríguez

B. 1915-07-11, tacuarembó, Uruguay
Boxing
1948 HP
Men's Featherweight (-58 kg) R2 79.13
79.13


Alessandro Alvisi

B. 1887-02-12, Vicenza, Italy; D. 1951-05-09
Equestrianism - Jumping & Equestrianism - Eventing (2 bronze)
1920 1924 HP
Jumping, Individual 26th 0.08
Jumping, Team bronze fifth 2170
Three-day event, Individual 12th 50
Three-day event, Team bronze 640
2860.08


Aljandro Luis Alvizuri Mack

B. 1968-04-16, Lima, Peru
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke 35th 26th 29th 0.081
Men's 200 m Backstroke 30th 19th 20th 2.61
Men's 200 m Individual Medley 45th -4.10
2.69101


Written 2012-05-06 - last modified 2023-11-30

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