Great Olympians

Biographies - AVE


Ioannis Avelas

from Athina, represented Greece
Track Cycling & Gymnastics
1906 HP
Men's Tandem R1:3rd 768.8
Rope Climbing 11th 48
816.8

He was also entered in the 100 m dash, but did not start.

Olympic Competitor nr 2606


Rafael Aveleyra Fierro

B. 1932-07-29, Chicago, USA, represented Mexico
Archery
1972 HP
Men's Individual 51st -6.96
0.00000096


Henrik Avellan

B. 1902-05-15, Vyborg, then and now in Russia, represented Finland; D. 1991-05-28
Modern Pentathlon
1924 1928 HP
Men's Individual fifth 15th 1515
1515


Isabel Ercila Avellán de Neefe

B. 1933-08-20, from Buenos Aires, represented Argentina
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Women's Discus Throw sixth 960
960


Juhani Kari Kalervo Avellan

B. 1945-12-31, Riihimäki, Finland; D. 2004-07-28
Weightlifting
1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg) 8th fifth 8th 2268
2268


Giuseppe Avellone

B. 1943-03-23, Marliana, Italy
Aquatics - Swimming
1960 HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke SF:16th 8
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay sixth 160
168


Víctor Avendaño

B. 1907-06-05, Buenos Aires, Argentina; D. 1984-07-01
Boxing (1 gold)
1928 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-79.4 kg) gold 9600
9600


Marshall Scott Avener

B. 1950-12-10, New York, NY, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
1972 1976 HP
Men's Individual Combined 50th 43rd 0.00000164
Men's Team Combined 10th 7th 125
125.0000164


Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Averin

B. 1954-04-11, Bakı, Azerbaijan, represented the Soviet Union
Cycling - Road
1976 HP
Men's Road Race 17th 6
6


Tatyana Borisovna Averina

competed in 1980 as

Tatyana Barabash

B. 1950-05-26, Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod), Russia, represented the Soviet-Union; D. 2001-08-22
Speed Skating (2 gold, 2 bronze)
1976 1980 HP
Women's 500 m bronze 2560
Women's 1000 m gold 6400
Women's 1500 m bronze 18th 2562.56
Women's 3000 m gold 6400
17922.56


George Gordon Avery

B. 1925-02-11, Moree, NSW, Australia; D. 2006-09-22
Athletics (1 silver)
1948 HP
Men's Triple Jump silver 6000
6000


Robert "Robin" Avery

B. 1948-12-04, from London, England, represented Great Britain
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1972 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m SF:5th 12.9
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 m Rep:5th 1.04
13.94


(Luis) Jaime (Carvajal y Salas), Duque de Aveyro

B. 1942-10-29, Madrid, Spain
Equestrianism - Jumping
1972 HP
Jumping Event, Team 7th 100
100


Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2024-02-19

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