Great Olympians

Biographies - DES

Álvaro de Sá Freire

B. 1909-03-02, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rowing

	1936	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	Rep:4th	12.9
		12.9

Ary Façanha de Sá

B. 1928-04-01, Guimarães, Mar., Brazil
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	1956	HP
Men's 4x100m Relay		SF:6th	13
Men's Long Jump	fourth	QU:20th	2401.5
			2414.5

Michel De Saedeleer

B. 1949-02-11, Brussel, Belgium; D. 2007-03-19
Hockey

	1972	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

de Saint-Aignan

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	11th	96
		96

Olympic Competitor nr 287

1900-05-15-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day two (Q)
1900-05-16-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual quarter final (R)
1900-05-17-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual repêchage DNQ - made alternate - played the consolation
1900-05-21-10:00 - Fencing - Foil, Individual consolation - third (96)

Jacques de Saint-Brisson

Olympic Competitor nr 4188

1908-07-18-16:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, round one - sixth

Suzanne de Sainte-Croix

represented France
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	AC	40.08
		40.08

Henri de Saint Germain

B. 1878-06-30, Saint-Malo, France; D. 1951-12-19
Fencing (1 silver)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	R1:6th		0.039
Men's Sabre, Team	silver	SF:3rd	1205
			1205.039

de Saint-James

represented France
Shooting

	1900	HP
Men's Clay Pigeon, Trap	24th	0.24
		0.24

Olympic Competitor nr 867

1900-07-15-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, day one
1900-07-16-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, day two
1900-07-17-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, day three - 24th (0.24)

Paul, Baron de Saint-Léger

represented France
Equestrianism - Miscellaneous

	1900	HP
Mail Coach	ac	150
		150

Olympic Competitor nr 605

1900-06-02-14:00 - Equestrianism - Mail Coach - AC (150)

Helena de Moraes Salles

B. 1919-07-08, São Paulo, Brazil; D. 2011-06-01
Aquatics - Swimming

	1936	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	32nd	0.004
		0.004

Edmar Vianna de Salles

B. 1928-06-15, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Shooting

	1968	HP
Small−Bore Rifle, 3 Positions	55th	-6.10
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	34th	-2.16
		0.0016001

Guglielmo de Sanctis

B. 1897, Trieste, then in Austria, by 1920 in Italy
Aquatics - Diving

	1920	HP
Springboard (1 & 3m)	R1:6th	52
Platform, plain (5 & 10m)	R1:7th	1.08
		53.08

Riccardo De Sangro Fondi

B. 1879-12-22, Napoli, Italy; D. 1967-04
Sailing

	1936	HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Star)	9th	200
		200

Luis Carlos de Santiago Zabaleta

B. 1946-09-05, Rentería, Spain
Basketball

	1968	HP
Men's Team	(7th)	128
		128

Francesco De Santis

B. 1944-06-22, Brindisi, Italy
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1972	HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m	SF:6th	3.24
		3.24

Renato De Sanzuane

B. 1925-03-05, Venezia, Italy; D. 1986-06-23
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 bronze)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

John Henricus De Saram

B. 1929-06-27, represented Ceylon
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 200 m	QF/6th	0.364
Men's 400 m	R1:3rd	0.023
		0.387

Vladimir de Sarnavsky

Olympic Competitor nr 5600

1912-07-06-16:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - fifth
1912-07-09-10:30 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match four - lost - third (27)
1912-07-11-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fourth

Camille de Sartiges

B. 1888-06-15, Sourniac, France; D. 1971-05-11
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1920	1924	HP
Three-day Event, Individual	15th	dnf	12.50002
Three-day Event, Team	dnf	dnf	160
			172.50002

Enrique de Satrústegui Fernández Barrié Vicuña

B. 1897-02-10, Barcelona, Spain; D. 1977-03-24
Tennis

	1920	HP
Men's Singles	R2	0.85
Men's Doubles	R2	39.56
		40.41

Noël Marcel Desaubliaux

B. 1922-12-26, Paris, France; D. 2019-6-05
Sailing

	1960	HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Star)	11th	80
		80

Maurice Jean Desaymonnet

B. 1921-06-24, Paris, France; D. 2015-11-04
Basketball (1 silver)

	1948	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

William Henry Grenfell, Lord Desborough

B. 1855-10-30, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1945-01-09
Fencing (1 silver)

	1906	HP
Men's Épée, Team	silver	750
		750

Member of the IOC 1905-13.

Olympic Competitor nr 2799

1906-04-24-11:00 - Fencing - Épée, team - round one, match one - won (Q)
1906-04-26-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals - won (Q)
1906-04-26-11:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final - lost (750)

David Descalso Álvarez

represented Peru
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	(10th)	20
		20

Jacques Descatoire

B. 1920-05-28, represented France
Bobsleigh

	1948	HP
Men's Four	9th	120
		120

Gus Desch

B. 1898-12-12, Newark, NJ, USA; D. 1964-11-14
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles	bronze	3840
		3840

Bernard Deschamps

B. 1944-05-29, Lorient, France
Ice Hockey

	1968	HP
Men"s Team	14th	8
		8

Pierre Emile Deschamps

B. 1856-10-25, Paris, France; D. 1923-10-12
Golf

	1900	HP
Men's Individual	10th	150
		150

Olympic Competitor nr 1638

1900-10-02-14:00? - Golf - men' s individual - tenth (150)

Simon Deschamps

B. 1962-05-07, Québec City, Québ., Canada
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1984	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Richard Deschatelets

B. 1954-04-04, Sturgeon Falls, Ont., Canada
Freestyle Wrestling

	1976	HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg)	10th	150
		150

Émile De Schepper

B. 1885-07-27, represented Belgium
Fencing

	1920	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	SF:5th	2.863
Men's Foil, Team	SF:3rd	130
		132.863

(Jean Jacques Joseph) André, Baron de Schonen

B. 18569-04-24, Paris, France; D. 1933-12-08
Fencing & Shooting

	1900	1924	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	Rep:Alt		3.12
Men's Clay Pigeon	7th		600
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol		9th	240
			843.12

Olympic Competitor nr 294

1900-05-15-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day two (Q)
1900-05-16-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual quarter final (R)
1900-05-17-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual repêchage DNQ - made alternate (3.12)
1900-07-15-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, day one
1900-07-16-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, day two
1900-07-17-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, day three - seventh (600)
1924: Rapid-Fire Pistol: 9th (240)

Jacques Deschouwer

B. 1946-02-28, represented France
Diving

	1972	HP
Men's Platform	QU:13th	25.6
		25.6

(Jean) Albert De Schryver

B. 1916-03-07, represented Belgium
Boxing

	1936	HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Gustave De Schryver

represented Belgium
Cycling - Track

	1920	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	fourth	1200
Men's 50 km	8th	256
		1456

Jean-Louis Descloux

B. 1937-11-03, represented Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 200 metres	R1:5th	-3.84
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	R1:12th	10
		10.00084

Joe Descomps

B. 1869-01-18, Clermont-Ferrand, France; D. 1950
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Sculpture	AC	29.24
		29.24

de Segonzac

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:ac	-4.60
		0.00006

Olympic Competitor nr 578

1900-06-02-10:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 6 - AC (-4.60)

Fred de Selding

Olympic Competitor nr 4392

1908-07-21-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - second (0.925)

Gladys de Seminario Baldwin

B. 1966-03-04, represented Peru
Shooting

	1984	HP
Women's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions	27th	0.04
		0.04

Paulo Batista de Sene

B. 1948-05-22, Jundiaí, SP, Brazil
Weightlifting

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	16th		13.44
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)		dnf	13.44
			13.44

André Pierre Désfarges

B. 1883-05-18, Bergerac, France; D. 1963-08-24
Athletics - Track & Field

	1906	HP
Men's Shot Put	ac	162
Men's Stone Throw	ac	253.1
Men's Discus Throw	ac	80.99
Men's Pentathlon	dnf	0.072
		496.162

Olympic Competitor nr 2813

1906-04-25-09:30 - Athletics - Discus Throw, freestyle - AC (80.99)
1906-04-27-15:30- Athletics - Pentathlon, 3 events - DNF (0.072)
1906-04-27-16:00 - Athletics - Stone Throw - AC (253.1)
1906-04-27-16:30 - Athletics - Shot Put - AC (162)

Jean Catherine Desforges

B. 1929-07-04, London, England, Great Britain; D. 2013-03-25
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)

	1952	HP
Women's 4x100m Relay	bronze	640
Women's 80m Hurdles	fifth	1500
		2140

Chinadorai Deshmutu

B. 1932-10-26, from Karnataka, represented India
Hockey (1 gold)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	(gold)	800
		800

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

Pavel de Shtiglits

Olympic Competitor nr 5524

1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - fourth

Mario O. Desiderio

B. 1938-02-01, Bueno Aires, Argentina
Football

	1960	HP
Men's Team	R1:2nd	287
		287

Victor Henri de Sigaldi

B. 1892-02-27, represented Monaco
Sailing

	1952	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Star)	21st	0.8
		0.8

Mario Umberto De Silva

B. 1935-12-29, Genova, Italy
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1960	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg)	17th	6
		6

Valdemar de Silveira

B. 1916-03-09, from Rio de Janeiro, represented Brazil
Weightlifting

	1952	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+90 kg)	12th	60
		60

Modesto De Silvestro

B. 1950-06-21, Moena, Italy
Nordic Combined

	1976	HP
Men's Individual	32nd	-2.60
		0.006

Ana María Desivici Nekeforchuk

B. 1955-11-08, represented Uruguay
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Women's Pentathlon	19th	2.4
		2.4

Charles André (Juchault) des Jammonières

B. 1902-04-18, Cellier, France; D. 1970-08-16
Shooting (1 bronze)

	1936	1948	1952	1956	HP
Men's Rapid−Fire Pistol	ac	10th		27th	150.0626
Men's Free Pistol	bronze			20th	3841.5
					3991.5626

B. 1907-04-10, St.Pierre, Canada, became an American citizen after moving to Miami Beach, Fla.; D. 1985-05-06
Diving (2 gold, 1 silver)

1924 1928 HP

Men's Springboard (1 & 3m) silver gold 10400

Men's Plain High (5 & 10m) sixth 7020

Men's Platform (5 & 10m) gold

17420

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Springboard (1 & 3m)	silver	gold	10400
Men's Plain High (5 & 10m)	sixth		7020
Men's Platform (5 & 10m)		gold
			17420

The highboard gold at Amsterdam was originally awarded to Egyptian Farid Simaika, who had the most points. The competition was based on number of judges awarding first place however, and the Egyptian only got silver.
In the 1924 springboard, he was the first diver ever to receive a perfect 10 score.

Pierre Desjardins

B. 1935-07-09, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Sailing

	1960	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	22nd	0.5
		0.5

Robert Y. Desjarlais

B. 1907-08-26, Saint-David, Québ., Canada; D. 1987-07-17
Fencing

	1948	HP
Men's Foil, Team	SQ:3rd	22.75
Men's Épée, Team	R1:4th	0.16
Men's Sabre, Team	R1:3rd	3.1
		26.01

Iraklis Deskoulidis

B. 1961-10-01, Athina, Greece
Freestyle Wrestling

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg)	grp:4th			1332
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-90 kg)		seventh	9th	1332
				1332

Mario Deslauriers

B. 1965-02-23, Venise-en-Québec, Québ., Canada
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2021	2024	HP
Individual	fourth	FI:dnf								22nd	18th	2003.7005
Team	fourth	fourth									14th	804
												2807.7005

Léon Deslinières

represented France
Rowing

	1900	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	R1:3rd	129
		129

Olympic Competitor nr 1496

1900-08-25-16:15 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, heat one - third (129)

Eugène des Logis Berges

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	10th	150
		150

Olympic Competitor nr 297

1900-05-15-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day two (Q)
1900-05-16-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual quarter final (R)
1900-05-17-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual repêchage (Q)
1900-05-18-13:30 - Fencing - Foil, Individual semi-final day one
1900-05-19-13:30 - Fencing - Foil, Individual semi-final day two - eighth (QC)
1900-05-21-10:00 - Fencing - Foil, Individual consolation - second (150)

Charles Desmarcheliers

Olympic Competitor nr 3807

1908-07-15-15:15 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, France - fifth (187.5)

Claude Desmarcheliers

Olympic Competitor nr 3808

1908-07-15-15:15 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, France - fifth (187.5)

(Joseph-)Étienne Desmarteau

B. 1873-02-04, Boucherville, Québ., Canada; D. 1905-10-29
Athletics (1 gold)

	1904	HP
Men's 56-pound Weight Throw	gold	7200
		7200

He represented the Montréal Athletic Club in the 1904 Club championship.

Olympic Competitor nr 2104

1904-09-01-14:00? - Athletics - 56-lb Weight Throw - first (4800)

Jean Desmasures

B. 1928-08-29, Paris, France
Hockey

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's team	R1		10th	115
				115

Micheline Desmazières

B. 1926-02-23, Paris, France
Alpine Skiing

	1948	HP
Women's Downhill	29th	0.012
		0.012

Dominique d'Esmé

B. 1945-12-26, Rennes, France
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	HP
Dressage, Individual	20th		24th	41st	42nd	30th	1.46263
Dressage, Team			dnf	eighth	9th	fourth	565.4
							566.86263

Female

Gustaaf De Smet

B. 1935-05-15, Mariakerke, Belgium
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track

	1956	HP
Men's Road Race	24th	0.2
Men's Road Race, Team	7th	100
Men's Team Pursuit	QF	430.5
		530.7

Léopold Desmet

B. 1935-07-15, Bruxelles, Belgium
Artistic Gymnastics

	1960	HP
Men's Individual Combined	117th	-19.40
		-19.40

Louis Desmet

B. 1930-01-05, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 800 metres	R1:4th	0.033
		0.033

Luc De Smet

B. 1957-08-30, Wetteren, Belgium
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's Road Race	46th	-5.96
		0.0000096

Théo-Léo De Smet

B. 1917-11-09, Antwerpen, Belgium
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Team	fourth	sixth	1120
			1120

Robert Desmettre

B. 1901-08-05, Neuville-en-Ferrain, France; D. 196-03-06
Water Polo (1 gold)

	1924	HP
Men's Water Polo	gold	3200
		3200

Gilbert Desmit

B. 1937-09-21, Brugge, Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1956	1960	HP
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	QU:9th	SF:13th	272
			272

Richard Joseph "Dick" Desmond

B. 1927-03-02, Medford, Mass., USA; D. 1990-11-01
Ice Hockey (1 silver)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Lucy Desmond

B. 1899-04-17, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1992-08
Gymnastics (1 bronze)

	1928	HP
Women's Team Combined	bronze	1280
		1280

Laura Denise DeSnoo

B. 1962-09-21, Fremont, Cal., USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Women's Discus Throw	10th	150
		150

Pierre De Soete

B. 1886, russel, Belgium; D. 1948
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	11 works	440.88
Sculpture, Medals & Reliefs	5 works	585.0
		1138.88

Julio de Solaun Gazteis-Goaxeascoa

B. 1942-02-01, Guecho, Spain
Hockey

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Team	fourth	sixth	1120
			1120

Joseph de Sonay

B. 1896-12-06, Belgium
Aquatics - Diving

	1920	HP
Platform, plain (5 & 10m)	R1:7th	1.08
		1.08

Maxime Desonches

represented France
Sailing

	1900	HP
1/2-1 ton class (2)	dnf	1.6
		1.6

Olympic Competitor nr 491

1900-05-27-13:30 - Sailing - 1/2-1 ton class (2) - DNF (1.6)

Charles Fernand Marie Joseph De Sorgher

B. 1930-11-14, Oostende, Belgium
Bobsleigh

	1952	HP
Men's Two	18th	3.2
		3.2

Pierre Desormeaux

B. 1952-09-16, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Handball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	11th	32
		32

Claude Maxime Desouches

B. 1911-02-15, represented France; D. 2001-02-11
Sailing

	1936	1948	HP
Six metres Class	10th	11th	82
			82

Eduardo José Domingos de Sousa

B. 1943-12-14, Algés, Portugal
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:32nd	0.004
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle	R1:25th	0.1
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay	R1:18th	0.64
		0.744

João Dias de Sousa

B. 1924-07-11, from Aveiro, represented Portugal; D. 2014-12-07
Rowing

	1948	HP
Men's Eights	SF:2nd	540
		540

Rafael de Sousa

B. 1900, Quaios, Portugal
Modern Pentathlon & Shooting

	1932	HP
Men's Modern Pentathlon	22nd	0.6
Men's Rapid Fire Pistol	7th	600
		600.6

Walter Louis Joseph de Sousa

B. 1920-12-16, Mbale, Uganda, represented India; D. 1989-08-23
Hockey (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's team	(gold)	800
		800

André de Souza

B. 1936-07-11, represented France
Boxing

	1956	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	QF	861
		861

Angélio Paulino (de Souza)

B. 1953-05-30, Onça de Pitangui, MinG, Brazil; D. 2007-08-02
Football

	1972	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Bertino Alves de Souza

B. 1933-05-09, Encruzihada, Bahia, Brazil; D. 1999-06-17
Shooting

	1972	1976	HP
Free Pistol	36th	9th	240.00096
			240.00096

Carmo de Souza "Rosa Branca"

B. 1940-07-16, Araraquara, SP, Brazil; D. 2008-12-22
Besketball (2 bronze)

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's Team	bronze	bronze	fourth	3696
				3696

Eduardo de Souza Ramos

B. 1944-11-03, São Paulo, Brazil
Sailing

	1980	1984	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Star)	9th	12th	250
			250

Érico Vicente de Souza

B. 1947-04-01, Garuva, SC, Brazil
Rowing

	1972	HP
Men's Coxless Pairs	Rep:3rd	18.13
		18.13

Gérson Andrade de Souza

B. 1959-01-02, São Paulo, Brazil
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 400 metres	QF:7th	SF:7th	20.857
Men's 4x400 m Relay	SF:5th		32.5
			53.357

Jorge Americo Oliveira de Souza

B. 1945-04-17, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Volleyball

	1968	HP
Men's Team	9th	80
		80

Marcel (Ramon) (Ponikwar de Souza)

B. 1956-12-04, Campinas, SP, Brazil
Basketball

	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Team	fifth	9th	fifth	fifth	1738
					1738

Nelson Monteiro de Souza

B. 1904-04-22, from Rio de Janeiro, represented Brazil
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	R3	33.8
		33.8

Rosemiro (Correia de Souza)

B. 1954-02-22, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Football

	1976	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Sylvio Augusto de Souza e Silva

B. 1935, from Rio de Janeiro, represented Brazil
Rowing

	1956	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	Rep:2nd	162.5
		162.5

Georges De Spae

B. 1900-09-30, from Gent, represented Belgium
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Caridad Despaigne Savigne

B. 1959-11-04, represented Cuba
Basketball

	1980	HP
Women's Team	fifth	500
		500

Jean Sylvain Despeaux

B. 1915-10-22, Paris, France; D. 1989-05-25
Boxing (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg)	gold	9600
		9600

Eric De Spoelberch

B. 1903-02-15, Bruxelles, Belgium; D. 1939-01-17
Bobsleigh

	1936	HP
Men's Two	8th	320
Men's Four	8th	192
		512

Werner De Spoelberch

B. 1902-01-24, Brussel, Belgium; D. 1987-09-10
Alpine Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's Alpine Combined	dnf	0.00000000096
		0.00000000096

Josip "Ivo" Despot

B. 1953-07-08, Šibenik, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2017-08-21
Rowing

	1972	HP
Men's Eights	Rep:6th	5
		5

Stanko Despot

B. 1928-04-06, Šibenik, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2002-01-08
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Eights	2Rep:2nd	216
		216

Matthias Despotopoulos

from Alexandria, Egypt
Gymnastics

	1906	HP
Individual combined (5 events)	23rd	0.192
Rope Climbing	11th	48
		48.192

Olympic Competitor nr 2851

1906-04-25-15:30 - Gymnastics - Individual combined (5 events), day one
1906-04-25-19:00 - Gymnastics - Rope Climbing - 11th (48)
1906-04-26-16:00 - Gymnastics - Individual combined (5 events), day two - 23rd (0.192)

Vesna Despotović

B. 1961-04-18, Kragujevac, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia
Basketball (1 bronze)

	1980	HP
Women's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Louise Anne Marie Després

B. 1874-09-19, Vervins, France; D. 1906-08-21
Croquet

	1900	HP
singles 1 ball	fifth	1000
singles 2 balls	fifth	820
		1820

Wife of André Després, president of the French Croquet Federation.

Olympic Competitor nr 742

1900-06-28-14:00? - Croquet - singles 1 ball - fifth (1000)
1900-07-04-14:00? - Croquet - singles 2 balls, day one - lost (820)

F. Després

represented Belgium
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Foil for Masters, Individual	R1:ac	-5.38
Men's Épée for Masters, Individual	R1:ac	0.12
		0.1200038

Olympic Competitor nr 338

1900-05-22-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day one
1900-05-23-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day two - DNQ - (-5.38)
1900-06-11-09:00? - Fencing - Épée for Masters, round one - DNQ (0.12)

In the MADMen database the Épéist Després is listed as French - I believe this is twice the same fencer as F. Després and count only one competitor, a Belgian.

Marcel Cyr Desprets

B. 1906-08-19, Saint-Quentin, France; D. 1973-03-12
Fencing (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	SF:6th	65
Men's Épée, Team	gold	1600
		1665

René Desroches

B. 1905-12-13, from Orléans, represented France
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase	R1:7th	1.62
		1.62

Frederick Clyne Desrosiers

B. 1940-06-04, Nelson, BC, Canada; D. 2004-09-02
Boxing

	1964	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R32	1.165
		1.165

Fernand Desrousseaux

Olympic Competitor nr 4709

1908-10-19-15:00 - Football - quarterfinal - lost (Qb)
1908-10-23-15:00 - Football - bronze medal matches - DNS (307.5)

He was born in Algeria but played for Tourcoing.

Patrick Desruelles

B. 1957-04-24, Antwerpen, Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Men's Pole Vault	QU:nh	9.6
		9.6

Ronald Desruelles

B. 1955-02-14, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 2015-11-01
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's 100 metres			QF:dns	-3.10
Men's Long Jump	QU:17th			6
				6.0001

Wolfgang Dessecker

B. 1911-08-18, Stuttgart, B-W, Germany; D. 1973-03-26
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 800 metres	SF:5th	17.2
		17.2

Jacques Dessemme

B. 1925-09-16, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, France; D. 2019-03-23
Basketball

	1952	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Oscar Charles Dessomville

B. 1876-08-19, Gent, Belgium; D. 1938-08-30
Rowing (2 silver)

	1900	1904	1906	1908	HP
Men's Eights	silver			silver	3850
					3850

Olympic Competitor nr 1442

1900-08-25-11:00 - Rowing - Eights, heat one - second (Q)
1900-08-26-17:30 - Rowing - Eights, final - second (2000)
1908-07-30-15:45 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal, heat two - won (Q)

Salah Asfar Al-Sheshtawi J. Dessouki

B. 1922-10-20, Al-Qahira, Egypt; D. 2011-08
Fencing

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Foil, Individual		7th	500
Men's Foil, Team	SF:4th	fourth	482
Men's Épée, Team	QF:3rd	R1:3rd	25.44
Men's Sabre, Individual	SF:7th		26
Men's Sabre, Team	QF:3rd	QF:3rd	45.5
			1078.94

Michel Dessureault

B. 1957-03-11, Bouchette, Québ., Canada
Fencing

	1976	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R1:5th				-3.15
Men's Épée, Individual			10th	31st	113.8
Men's Épée, Team			fourth	12th	410
					523.80015

Elisabetta Dessy

B. 1957-11-28, Roma, Italy
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	12th	10
		10

Giliante D'Este

B. 1910-03-23, Izola, Slovenia, then part of Austria, represented Italy; D. 1996-04-24
Rowing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	gold		Rep:3rd	6771
Men's Coxless Fours		bronze		6771
				6771

From Trieste Zone B. He died in Roma, so I class this athlete as Italian.

Giulio De Stefano

B. 1929-05-06, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1960	HP
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon)	bronze	2560
		2560

Joseph "Joe" Destimo

B. 1943-09-22, Ho, Ghana
Boxing

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg)	QF		940.13
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)		R16	940.13
			940.13

Destin Destine

B. 1895, represented Haiti
Shooting (1 bronze)

	1924	HP
Men's Free Rifle, prone	10th	125
Men's Free Rifle, team	bronze	640
		765

Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant

this competitor is no longer listed.
He was mentioned as being on the boat Plume-Patte, which sailed on 22/5. I have now given that place to the competitor called Jean. Plume-Patte is listed as not having finished in the second race on 24/5, but it is more likely the boat did not start at all, since Jean d'Estournelles de Constant is listed as having sailed on "Pierre et Jean".

Olympic Competitor nr 423

(Louis Étienne) Jean (Léonce Balluet) d'Estournelles de Constant (Rebecque)

B. 1859-09-15, La Flèche, France; D. 1949-07-21
Sailing

	1900	HP
Open Class	fifth	500
0-1/2 ton class (1)	fifth	250
1/2-1 ton class (1)	fifth	250
1/2-1 ton class (2)	dnf	1.6
		1001.6

Olympic Competitor nr 312

1900-05-20-10:00? - Sailing - Open class - fifth (500)
1900-05-22-13:20 - Sailing - 0-1/2 ton class (1) - fifth (250)
1900-05-24-13:20? - Sailing - 1/2-1 ton class (1) - fifth (250)
1900-05-27-13:30 - Sailing - 1/2-1 ton class (2) - DNF (1.6)

I have assumed that he sailed both in the 1/2-1 ton class in "Pierre et Jean" and in the 0-1/2 ton class in "Plume-Patte". In Mallon's book, the crew of Plume-Patted is listed as Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant, so this is probably a mistake. Plume-Patte is listed as non-finisher on 24/5, but it is more likely the boat did not start, as Jean d'Estournelles was sailing in Pierre et Jean at the same time.

Anita de St. Quentin

B. 1901-11-13, Moffat, Scotland, Great Britain, represented France
Figure Skating

	1928	HP
Women's Singles	20th	1.5
		1.5

Bernard Destraz

B. 1955-05-25, represented Switzerland
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Single Sculls	7th	600
		600

Jean, Marquis de Suarez d'Aulan

B. 1900-11-20, Savasse, France; D. 1944-10-08
Bobsleigh

	1924	1928	1932	1936	HP
Men's Two				14th	20
Men's Four/Five	fourth	14th			1332
Men's Four				9th	1332
					1352

Alberik de Suremain

B. 1950-08-19, represented Guatemala
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Coxless Pairs	Rep:6th	12.5
		12.5

Claude Desusclade

B. 1919-05-19, from Toulouse, represented France; D. 2015
Aquatics - Swimming

	1936	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:41st	0.000064
		0.000064

Annick de Susini

B. 1960-05-17, represented France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	1980	HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke	16th		6.4
Women's 200 m Breaststroke	26th	21st	0.704
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	9th		40
			47.104

André Jules Léon Desvages

B. 1944-03-12, Graye-sur-Mer, France; D. 2018-06-02
Cycling - Road

	1964	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	sixth	480
		480

Hilda Deswarte

represented Belgium
Fencing

	1928	HP
Women's Foil, Individual	R1:5th	3.435
		3.435

Aleksey Stepanovich Desyatchikov

B. 1932-10-31, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2018-06-04
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 10000 metres	fourth	1600
		1600

Written 2000-12-17 - last modified 2024-08-26

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