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, 3 bronze)
2008 2012 2016 2021 HP
Men's Platform 7th bronze SF:18th bronze 6074.81
Men's Synchronized Platform 8th fourth bronze gold 10152.5
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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
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
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


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


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 2024-02-05

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