Great Olympians

Biographies - DAL

Carlo Alberto D'Albertis

B. 1906, Voltri, Italy; D. 1983
Sailing

	1928	HP
8 metres Class	fourth	800
		800

Amedeo D'Albora

B. 1896-01-10, Napoli, Italy; D. 1980-11-30
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Architecture - unknown event	AC	9.437
		9.437

Addison Brian Dale

B. 1942-11-10, represented Zimbabwe
Weightlifting

	1980	HP
Men's Heavyweight I (-100 kg)	14th	24
		24

Arnt Erik Dale

B. 1960-06-19, Oppdal, Norway
Alpine Skiing

	1980	HP
Men's Downhill	19th	1.6
		1.6

Colin Henry Dale

B. 1931-06-29, London, England, Great Britain
Hockey

	1956	HP
Men's Team	(fourth)	800
		800

He was also in the squad in 1960, but did not play.

John Byron "Jack" Dale

B. 1945-12-19, Saint Paul, Minn., USA
Ice Hockey

	1968	HP
Men"s Team	sixth	320
		320

Peter Richard Dale

B. 1963-10-30, represented Australia
Aquatics - Swimming

	1984	HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle	eighth	256
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	fourth	400
		656

Giovanni D'Aleo

B. 1959-07-01, Palermo, Italy
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's Marathon	35th	-2.15
		0.0015

Jiří Daler

B. 1940-03-08, Brno, Czech Republic, represented Czechoslovakia
Track Cycling & Road Cycling (1 gold)

	1964	1968	HP
Individual Pursuit	gold	14th	9624
Team Pursuit	QF	QF	861
	1964		HP
Road Race	67th		-9.60
			10485

He was born in Brno, now in the Czech republic, but he competed for a club from Bratislava, now in Slovakia, so it is not quite clear which country he should now be listed for. I choose to follow his birthplace.

Francisco Obdulio D'Alessandri

B. 1930-06-21, represented Argentina; D. 2018-04-07
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1964	HP
Dressage, Individual	13th	32
		32

Alfred Daley

B. 1949-11-18, represented Jamaica
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	1976	HP
Men's 400 metres		QF:7th	0.057
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:9th		40
			40.057

Gail Marion Daley

B. 1946-04-05, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Artistic Gymnastics

	1964	HP
Women's Individual combined	55th	-6.10
		0.0000001

John Daley

B. 1909-08-26, Newton, Mass., USA; D. 1963-02-07
Boxing (1 silver)

	1928	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-53.5 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Thomas Robert "Tom" Daley

B. 1994-05-21, Plymouth, England, Great Britain
Diving (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)

	2008	2012	2016	2021	2024	HP
Men's Platform	7th	bronze	SF:18th	bronze		6074.81
Men's Synchronized Platform	8th	fourth	bronze	gold	silver	13890
						19964.81/16227.31

Corrado Dal Fabbro

B. 1945-08-04, Longarone, Italy; D. 2018-03-29
Bobsleigh (1 silver)

	1972	HP
Men's Two	10th	125
Men's Four	silver	3000
		3125

Rosario S. P. Dalgado

represented Kenya
Hockey

	1956	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Yusuf Dalgınlı

B. 1960-05-20, represented Turkey (now Türkiye)
Weightlifting

	1984	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	nm	2.4
		2.4

Melvyn "Mel" Dalgleish

B. 1959-01-24, Springvale, Vict., Australia
Basketball

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	8th	seventh	328
			328

Robin Dalglish

B. 1880-12-03, Dubbo, NSW, Australia, represented Great Britain; D. 1934-12-18
Fencing

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	QF:11th		0.000046
Men's Sabre, Individual	8th	SF:7th	321.35
Men's Sabre, Team	7th	R1:3rd	109.1
			430.450046

Roland Dalhäuser

B. 1958-04-12, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	1984	HP
Men's High Jump	fifth	FI:nm	1596
			1596

Phillip Peter "Phil" Dalhausser

B. 1980-01-26, Baden, Switzerland, represented the USA
Beach Volleyball (1 gold)

	2008	2012	2016	2021	HP
Men's Doubles	gold	9th	QF	9th	11061.725
					11061.725

Jānis Dāliņš

B. 1904-11-05, Valmiera, Latvia, then part of Russia; D. 1978-06-11
Athletics (1 silver)

	1932	1936	HP
Men's 50 kilometres Walk	silver	dnf	6000.0038
			6000.0038

Dražen Dalipagić

B. 1951-11-27, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, represented Yugoslavia
Basketball (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	gold	bronze	8100
				8100

Mohammad Dalirian

B. 1952-06-02, represented Iran
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1972	HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg)	15th	15
		15

Muharrem Dalkılıç

B. 1938-02-10, Gaziantep, Turkey
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	1964	HP
Men's 1500 metres	R1:10th		0.017
Men's 5000 metres	R1:10th	R1:7th	0.05723
Men's 10000 metres		dnf	0.000256
			0.074486

Gianfranco Dalla Barba

B. 1957-06-11, Padova, Italy
Fencing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	9th	10th	227.6
Men's Sabre, Team	gold	bronze	2240
			2467.6

Luciano Dalla Bona

B. 1943-11-08, Pressana, Italy
Cycling - Road (1 silver)

	1964	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	silver	3000
		3000

Lamberto Dalla Costa

B. 1920-04-14, Crespano del Grappa, Italy; D. 1982-10-29
Bobsleigh (1 gold)

	1956	HP
Two‐Man	gold	8000
		8000

Habib Dallagi

B. 1941-01-15, Susa, Tunisia
Shooting

	1960	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	QU:81st	-12.64
		-12.64

Ingenuino Dallagio

B. 1910-03-16, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; D. 1932
Nordic Combined & Ski Jumping

	1932	HP
Men's Individual	17th	6
Men's Ski Jumping, Individual	16th	9.6
		15.6

Omar Kachung Dallah

B. 1936-08-12, represented Hong Kong
Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:8th	5
		5

Claude Dallaire

B. 1960-05-29, Montmagny, Québ., Canada
Weightlifting

	1984	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	nm	2.4
		2.4

Savino Ottorino Dalla Puppa

B. 1929-04-02, Venezia, Italy
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Eights	1Rep:2nd	34
		34

Ferruccio Dalla Torre

B. 1931-11-04, San Candido, Italy
Bobsleigh

	1964	HP
Four−Man	fourth	1200
		1200

Manuela Dalla Valle

B. 1963-01-20, Como, Italy
Aquatics - Swimming

	1984	1988	1992	1996	HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke	disq	12th	seventh	15th	450.01
Women's 200 m Breaststroke	9th	eighth	seventh	26th	816.064
Women's 200 m Individual Medley	sixth	25th			640.1
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	9th				40
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay	fifth	eighth	9th	eighth	459.8
					2405.974

Aurelio Dalla Vecchia

B. 1958-11-18, Napoli, Italy
Sailing

	1984	1988	HP
Three Person Keelboat (Soling)	9th	13th	185.6
			185.6

Fritz Dällenbach

B. 1911-09-25, represented Switzerland
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's Decathlon	13th	38.4
		38.4

Benjamin George "Ben" Dalley

B. 1916-03-15, Balmain, NSW, Australia; D. 2003-03-19
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1948	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	5.38
		5.38

Richard John Dalley

B. 1957-08-02, Detroit, Mich., USA
Figure Skating

	1984	HP
Ice Dancing	fifth	1250
		1250

Cyrus Edwin Dallin

B. 1861-11-22, Springville, Utah, USA; D. 1944-11-14
Archery (1 bronze)

	1904	HP
Men's Double American Round	8th	192
Men's Double York Round	10th	75
Men's Team Round	bronze	480
		747

Olympic Competitor nr 2206

1904-09-19-10:00? - Archery - Double American Round - men - eighth (192)
1904-09-20-10:00? - Archery - Double York Round - men - 10th (75)
1904-09-21-10:00? - Archery - Team Round - men - third (480)

Hans-Georg Dallmer

B. 1942-12-01, Berlin, Germany, represented East Germany
Figure Skating

	1968	HP
Mixed Pairs	9th	200
		200

Francesco Dall'Olio

B. 1953-12-30, Modena, Italy
Volleyball (1 bronze)

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	8th	9th	bronze	1488
				1488

Vincenzo Dall'Osso

B. 1929-02-22, Imola, Italy
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	QF	861
		861

Bill Dally

B. 1908-02-22, Elmira, Cal., USA; D. 1996-05-30
Rowing (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Men's Eights	gold	3200
		3200

Olof Martin "Olle" Dalman

B. 1922-06-23, Östersund, Sweden; D. 2007-07-24
Alpine Skiing

	1948	1952	1956	HP
Men's Downhill	41st			0.000048
Men's Combined	dnf			-
Men's Giant Slalom			29th	0.016
Men's Slalom	fifth	15th	15th	1020
				1020.016048

Dalmati János

B. 1942-02-26, Szabadhídvég, Hungary; D. 2020-09-29
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 50 km Walk	22nd	0.4
		0.4

Manuel Dalmau

B. 1961-10-26, represented Puerto Rico
Sailing

	1984	HP
Men's Windsurfer (Windglider)	20th	1.5
		1.5

Raymond Dalmau Pérez

B. 1948-10-28, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Basketball

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team	9th	sixth	9th	480
				480

Bernardo Hornem Mario Machado Mendes d'Almeida, Conde de Caria

B. 1912-08-06, São Sebastião da Pedreira, Portugal
Sailing

	1956	HP
Three Person Keelboat (Dragon)	13th	25.6
		25.6

Jo Dalmolen

B. 1912-09-07, Enschede, the Netherlands; D. 2008-11-18
Athletics

	1932	HP
Women's 4x100 metres Relay	fourth	400
		400

Dalnoki Jenő

B. 1932-12-12, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2006-02-04
Football (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's Team	(gold)		bronze	1306.38
				1306.38

Meir Daloya

B. 1956-12-07, represented Israel
Weightlifting

	1984	HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg)	9th	240
		240

Sidnei dal Rovere

B. 1959-03-20, São Paulo, Brazil
Boxing

	1980	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	QF	861
		861

Jock Dalrymple

B. 1892-02-03, Burntisland, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 1960-05-14
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	QU:24th	0.24
		0.24

Malcolm James William Dalrymple

B. 1922-12-02, Bedford, England, Great Britain; D. 2008-11-17
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	QU:21st	0.96
		0.96

Sam Dalrymple

B. 1901-12-22, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 1981-01
Football

	1924	HP
Men's Football	R2	26.38
		26.38

Guidina Dal Sasso

B. 1958-01-16, Asiago, Italy
Cross-Country Skiing

	1984	1988	1992	1994	HP
Women's 5 km	24th				0.20
Women's 5 km Classical		27th			0.20
Women's 10 km	16th				73.4
Women's 10 km Classical		11th
Women's 30 km Classical				17th
Women's 20 km	10th				101.6
Women's 20 km Freestyle		19th			101.6
Women's 4 x 5 km Relay	9th	10th			65
					240.2

Olav Dalsøren

B. 1938-09-08, Oslo, Norway
Ice Hockey

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Team	10th	11th	82
			82

Barbara Dalton

B. 1949-05-06, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Volleyball

	1976	HP
Women's Team	8th	128
		128

Bradley "Brad" Dalton

B. 1959-09-12, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Basketball

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Team	seventh	fourth	1000
			1000

Brian Dalton

B. 1935-07-05, represented Australia
Judo

	1964	HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg)	R1:2nd	79.13
		79.13

Charles Harwood "Chuck" Dalton

B. 1927-09-01, Windsor, Ont., Canada; D. 2013-01-12
Basketball

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Dorothy Katherine Dalton

B. 1922-08-01, Newark, NJ, USA; D. 1973-05-09
Gymnastics (Artistic) & Rhytmic Gymnastics (1 bronze)

	1948	1952	HP
Women's Individual All-Around		103rd	-
Women's Team All-Around	bronze	15th	1282.5
Women's Floor Exercise		103rd	-
Women's Horse Vault		101st	-
Women's Uneven Bars		94th	-
Women's Balance Beam		117th	-
Women's Team with Portable Apparatus		16th	1.6
			1284.1

Ernest Dalton

B. 1896-08-17, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Fencing

	1932	1936	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R1:7th	R1:7th	1.350000047
Men's Foil, Team		R1:3rd	2.69
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:7th	R1:9th	0.5400000011
Men's Épée, Team	7th	QF:4th	105.2
Men's Sabre, Team		R1:3rd	1.065
			109.4950000481

Karen Dalton

B. 1961-01-02, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Basketball

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Team	fifth	fourth	1300
			1300

Mark Dalton

B. 1964-11-09, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Basketball

	1984	HP
Men's Team	seventh	200
		200

Melvin Dalton

B. 1906-03-15, Newark, NJ, USA; D. 1983-10-13
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	7th	600
		600

Robert Gordon "Rob" D'Alton

B. 1923-02-22, Dublin, Ireland
Sailing

	1964	HP
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon)	20th	1
		1

Warwick Dashwood Hirtzel Dalton

B. 1937-02-19, Otahuhu, New Zealand
Cycling - Track

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Time Trial	8th	11th	480
Men's Team Pursuit	QF		430.5
			910.5

Giuseppe D'Altrui

B. 1934-04-07, Napoli, Italy
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 gold)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Team	fourth	gold	fourth	6000
				6000

He was also entered to the 100m Backstroke in München, but did not start.

Marco D'Altrui

B. 1964-04-25, Napoli, Italy
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 gold)

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Team	seventh	seventh	gold	4500
				4500

Carlos Ángel Dalurzo

B. 1953-04-09, represented Argentina
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 800 metres	R1:5th	-3.84
		0.00084

Meldric St.Clair daLuz Vieira

B. 1921-02-01, Kolkata, WB, India; D. 2011-08-02
Hockey (1 gold)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	(gold)	800
		800

Daniel "Dan" D'Alvise

B. 1955-12-13, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Ice Hockey

	1980	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

Denis St. George Daly

B. 1862-09-05, Athenry, Ireland, represented Great Britain; D. 1942-04-16
Polo (1 gold)

	1900	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Olympic Competitor nr 493

1900-05-28-17:00 - Polo - round one - won (Q)
1900-05-31-15:00? - Polo - round two - won (Q)
1900-06-02-17:00 - Polo - final - won (3200)

John Daly

B. 1956-08-07, represented Puerto Rico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Men's 100 m Butterfly	28th	0.0256
Men's 200 m Butterfly	24th	0.16
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	10th	25
		25.1856

John Joseph Daly

B. 1880-02-22, Ballyglunin, Ireland, represented Great Britain; D. 1969-03-11
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)

	1904	1906	HP
Men's 5 miles		dq	0.0192
Men's Marathon		dnf	-6.29
Men's 2590 m Steeplechase	silver		4500
			4500.019200288

He represented the Gaelic Athletic Association of Dublin (Ireland) in the 1904 Club championship.

Olympic Competitor nr 2002

1904-08-29-16:00? - Athletics - 2590 m Steeple - second (4500)
1906-04-25-18:30 - Athletics - 5 miles - DQ (0.019)
1906-05-01-15:05 - Athletics - Marathon - AC (0.555)

John Patrick "Sean" Daly

B. 1933-02-12, Letterfrack, Ireland
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1960	HP
Jumping, Individual	dnf	-9.13
Jumping, Team	dnf	0.64
		0.64

Samuel "Sammy" Dalzell

B. 1933-06-02, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, represented Ireland
Weightlifting

	1960	HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	22nd	0.6
		0.6

In the Commonwealth Games (1958-66) he competed for Northern Ireland.

Fabio Dal Zotto

B. 1957-07-17, Venezia, Italy
Fencing (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1976	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	gold	8000
Men's Foil, Team	silver	1000
Men's Épée, Team	7th	82
		9082

Renan (dal Zotto)

B. 1960-07-19, São Leopoldo, RGdS, Brazil
Volleyball (1 silver)

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Team	fifth	silver	fourth	3630
				3630

Written 2001-01-29 - last modified 2024-08-23

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