Great Olympians

Biographies - GIL

Hipólito Ezequiel Gil Elizalde

B. 1905-07-13, represented Argentina; D. 1998-10-14
Sailing

	1936	HP
Eight metres Class	7th	200
		200

Jesús Gil Gutiérrez

B. 1951-09-05, La Habana, Cuba
Fencing

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R2:5th	R2:5th	0.0541
Men's Foil, Team	R2	SF:4th	114.5
			114.5541

Moncho Gil Sequeiros

B. 1897-08-16, Vigo, Spain; D. 1965-01-19
Football (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Antonio José "Tonho" (Gil)

B. 1957-08-18, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
Football (1 silver)

	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Amos Gilad

B. 1941-01-23, represented Israel; D. 2010-12
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 800 metres	R1:dnf	-4.11
		0.000011

Enrico Gilardi

B. 1957-01-20, Roma, Italy
Basketball (1 silver)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	fifth	2500
			2500

Gianpietro Gilardi

B. 1938-01-11, Mandello del Lario, Italy
Rowing

	1964	HP
Men's Eights	sixth	320
		320

Luigi Gilardi

B. 1897-08-12, Pezzana, Italy; D. 1989-07-19
Cycling - Track

	1920	HP
Men's 50 km	dnf	0.0096
		0.0096

Henri Joseph Marcel Gilardoni

B. 1876-01-28, Paris, France; D. 1937-05-21
Sailing (1 gold)

	1900	HP
3-10 ton class (1)	gold	1600
3-10 ton class (2)	dnf	16
		1616

Olympic Competitor nr 427

1900-05-24-13:10? - Sailing - 3-10 ton class (1) - first (1600)

A. C. Gilbert

Olympic Competitor nr 4502

1908-07-24-11:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Pole Vault, qualifying - second (Q)
1908-07-24-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Pole Vault, final - first (7200)

Adrien Gilbert

B. 1931-10-09, represented Canada
Weightlifting

	1956	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	8th	384
		384

Brian Gilbert

B. 1887-07-17, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1974-07-28
Tennis

	1924	HP
Men's Singles	R4	65.94
Mixed Doubles	fourth	1200
		1265.94

Cindy Sue Gilbert

B. 1957-06-23, San Diego, Cal., USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's High Jump	QU:32nd	-2.60
		0.006

Craig Thompson Gilbert

B. 1956-11-01, Buffalo, NY, USA
Handball

	1984	HP
Men's Team	(9th)	50
		50

Edwin Fisher "Eddie" Gilbert

B. 1929-06-22, Beaumont, Texas, USA
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	(gold)	64
		64

Edicto Gilbert Morejón

B. 1945-05-13, Quernado de Güínes, Cuba
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1972	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m	SF:5th	17.2
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m	Rep:4th	0.81
		18.01

Irene Gilbert

B. 1903-01-22, Sheffield, England, Great Britain; D. 1988-10
Swimming

	1924	HP
Women's 200 m Breaststroke	fifth	1500
		1500

Jean Gilbert

B. 1919-12-01, Sheffield, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Diving

	1936	HP
Women's Platform	7th	400
		400

She competed for the Jersey Swimming Club of Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
At the British Empire games (of 1938), she competed for England, but the Channel Islands did not yet have separate teams at those. So maybe one day, she can be classed as a competitor from Jersey, but for now, it shall be Great Britain - as I only award nationalities of those countries that currently have an NOC that is approved by the IOC.

Richard Walter "Rick" Gilbert

B. 1943-09-23, Lancaster, Penn., USA
Aquatics - Diving

	1968	HP
Men's Platform	QU:17th	4
		4

Victor Henry Gilbert

B. 1905-05-27, Manchester, England, Great Britain; D. 1978-02-06
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle	21st	0.96
		0.96

Willy Gilbert

Olympic Competitor nr 7146

1920-07-07-12:00? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1919 rating), race one - raced alone
1920-07-08-12:30? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1919 rating), race two - raced alone
1920-07-09-10:30? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1919 rating), race three - raced alone - first (3200)

George Gilbody

B. 1955-01-01, Southport, England, Great Britain
Boxing

	1980	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	QF	861
		861

Raymond "Ray" Gilbody

B. 1960-03-23, Southport, England, Great Britain
Boxing

	1980	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Allen Thomas Gilchrist

B. 1931-11-23, from Ocean Falls, represented Canada
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	1952	HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:33rd	SF:16th	6.40256
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle	R1:38th	R1:26th	0.064256
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	R1:12th	R1:11th	26
			32.466816

Kaleigh Gilchrist

B. 1994-09-12, Miami, Flor., USA
Water Polo (2 gold)

	2016	2021	2024	HP
Women's Team	gold	gold	fourth	10600
				10600

John Alexander "Sandy" Gilchrist

B. 1945-11-09, Ocean Falls, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming

	1964	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R2:21st	R2:12th	40.64
Men's 200 metres Freestyle		R1:13th	25.6
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:11th		64
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle	R1:12th		40
Men's 200 metres Individual Medley		sixth	640
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley	fifth	fifth	2500
Men's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:11th	7th	116
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:9th	fourth	440
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay	R1:10th	7th	125
			3991.24

Rita Gildemeister

B. 1947-03-06, Kluess, M-V, Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's High Jump	12th	60
		60

Virginia anne "Ginny" Gilder

B. 1958-06-04, New York, NY, USA
Rowing (1 silver)

	1984	HP
Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls	silver	3000
		3000

Barbara Sue Gilders

B. 1937-07-23, Detroit, Mich., USA
Aquatics - Diving

	1956	HP
Women's Springboard	fourth	1600
		1600

Joža Giler

B. 1907-09-01, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1943-12-20
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

He was ethnically German and drafted into the German army in WW2, but he deserted and joined the Serbian partisans. He was arrested by the Gestapo in 1943 and executed. Definitely a Serbian, then.

George Robert Bayne Giles

B. 1913-12-21, Wanganui, New Zealand; D. 1973-07-14
Road Cycling & Track Cycling

	1936	HP
Men's Road Race, Individual	ac	0.000015
Men's Sprint	R2	79.13
Men's 1000m Time Trial	8th	384
		463.130015

John Alfred Giles

B. 1927-02-09, London, England, Great Britain
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Shot Put	11th	QU:19th	98.4
			98.4

Maureen Patricia Giles

B. 1938-01-27, represented Australia
Aquatics - Swimming

	1956	HP
Women's 100 metres Butterfly	QU:5th	96
		96

Alain C. Giletti

B. 1939-09-11, Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Figure Skating

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's Singles	7th	fourth	fourth	5400
				5400

Heinz Gilgen

from Basel, represented Switzerland
Cycling - Track

	1928	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	R1	68.25
		68.25

James Gilhula

B. 1912-06-14, Boone, Col., USA; D. 1962-03-11
Swimming

	1932	HP
Men's 400m Freestyle	SF:4th	328
		328

Walter Gilik

B. 1948-02-22, Troppau (now Opava), Czechia, represented West Germany
Bobsleigh

	1972	HP
Men's Four	fifth	750
		750

Agamemnon Gilis

B. 1891, from Piraeus, represented Greece
Football

	1920	HP
Men's Team	R1	33.8
		33.8

Cornelia Gilissen

B. 1915-09-21, Ne York, NY, USA; D. 1994-03-21
Aquatics - Diving

	1936	HP
Women's Platform	fifth	1000
		1000

Rein Gilje

B. 1959-05-17, Flekkefjord, Norway
Canoeing, Sprint Kayak

	1984	HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m	SF:5th	12.9
		12.9

James Wren Gilkes

B. 1952-09-21, represented Guyana
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Men's 100 metres	SF:5th	130
Men's 200 metres	SF:5th	130
		260

Ajit Singh Gill

B. 1928-03-21, Kuala Lumpur, now in Malaysia, represented Singapore
Hockey

	1956	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Andrew Michael Gill

B. 1948-06-19, represented Great Britain
Diving

	1972	HP
Men's Platform	QU:22nd	0.4
		0.4

Arie Gill

B. 1930-04-13, Czechia, represented Israel; D. 2016-06-23
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:5th	0.00000039
Men's 800 metres	R1:6th	0.000024
		0.00002439

Cyril Gill

B. 1902-04-21, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1989-09-01
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)

	1928	HP
Men's 100 m	QF:3rd	10.76
Men's 200 m	SF:5th	130
Men's 4x100 m Relay	bronze	640
		780.76

Frederick Agnew Gill

B. 1873-05-25, Castletown, Isle of Man; D. 1938-06-04
Polo (1 bronze)

1900 HP

Men's Team bronze 1040

1040

He was from the Isle of Man but played for a Paris Club. The OlyMADMen count him among the French competitors, but I count him as British (the Isle of Man does not have a NOC - yet).

Olympic Competitor nr 538

1900-05-31-15:00? - Polo - round two - lost (1040)

H. Gill

Olympic Competitor nr 3658

1908-07-14-16:00 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Great Britain - eighth (48)

Harpreet Gill

B. 1958-10-28, represented India
Hockey

	1980	HP
Women's Team	fourth	800
		800

Johann Gill

B. 1904, from Wien, represented Austria
Weightlifting

	1924	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	9th	240
		240

Nicolas Gill

B. 1972-04-24, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Judo (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1992	1996	2000	2004	HP
Men's Middleweight (-86 kg)	bronze				10246.7365
Men's Middleweight (-90 kg)		QF
Men's Half Heavyweight (-100 kg)			silver	R2
					10246.7365

Peter J. Gillam

B. 1956-01-02, Folkestone, England, Great Britain
Archery

	1984	HP
Men's Individual	30th	0.15
		0.15

Angus Gillan

Olympic Competitor nr 4597

1908-07-28-15:45 - Rowing - Coxless Fours, semifinal - won (Q)
1908-07-31-16:00? - Rowing - Coxless Fours, final - won (3600)
1912-07-17-13:20 - Rowing - Eights, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-18-16:20 - Rowing - Eights, quarterfinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-12:00 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-18:00 - Rowing - Eights, final - first (3200)

John David "Dave" Gillanders

B. 1939-05-18, Shenectady, NY, USA
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1960	HP
Men's 200 metres Butterfly	bronze	3200
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay	(gold)	64
		3264

Barthélemy Gillard

B. 1935-05-24, Hermée, Belgium
Cycling - Track

	1960	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	R1:15th	7.5
		7.5

Patrick Gillard

B. 1947-09-20, represented Belgium
Hockey

	1972	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Guido Gillarduzzi

B. 1939-10-07, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; D. 2016-04-30
Speed Skating

	1968	HP
Men's 1500 metres	38th	-3.26
Men's 5000 metres	23rd	0.256
		0.256256

Uberto Gillarduzzi

B. 1909-12-17, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; D. 1994-03-08
Bobsleigh

	1936	1948	1952	HP
Men's Four	dnf		14th	13.92
Men's Two			12th	50
				63.92

Bertrand Gille

France
Handball (2 gold)

2000 2004 2008 2012 HP

team sixth fifth gold gold 10830

10830

Clas Gille

Olympic Competitor nr 6389

1912-07-10-15:15? - Athletics (track & field) - Pole Vault, qualifying, group two - 12th (60)

Christian Gille

B. 1976-01-06, Wolfen, Sachsen-Anhalt, (then East-)Germany
Canoeing, Canadian (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	2000	2004	2008	HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m	fifth	fifth	bronze	3762
Men's Doubles, 1000 m	-	gold	silver	7800
				11562

Guillaume Gille

France
Handball (2 gold)

2000 2004 2008 2012 HP

team sixth fifth gold gold 10830

10830

Hellmuth Gille

B. 1939-04-23, Salzwedel, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1972	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	26th	0.08
Three-Day Event, Team	(fifth)	-
		0.08

Sverre Gillebo

B. 1912-12-09, Oslo, Norway; D. 1971-05-24
Fencing

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Épée, Team	QF:3rd	QF:4th	39.75
			39.75

Maurice Gillen

B. 1895-07-25, Paris, France, represented Luxembourg; D. 1974-04-06
Track Cycling

	1924	HP
Men's Sprint	R1:dnf	0.498
		0.498

Alfred Gilles

B. 1908-12-17, represented Belgium
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1936	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	14th	24
		24

Jean-François Gilles

B. 1946-05-04, Bruxelles, Belgium
Hockey

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team	9th	10th	9th	210
				210

(John) Ross Gillespie

B. 1935-06-02, Timaru, New Zealand
Hockey

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Team	fifth	R1:7th	510.4
			510.4

He was also on the team in 1972, but did not play. He was the coach in 1972 and 1976.

Thomas Gillespie

Olympic Competitor nr 6805

1912-07-17-13:00 - Rowing - Eights, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-18-15:40 - Rowing - Eights, quarterfinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-11:30 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal - raced alone (Q)
1912-07-19-18:00 - Rowing - Eights, final - second (2000)

Gillet

represented France
Artistic Gymnastics

	1900	HP
Men's Individual combined	88th	-13.38
		-13.38

Olympic Competitor nr 1134

1900-07-29-14:00? - Gymnastics - Individual combined, day one
1900-07-30-14:00? - Gymnastics - Individual combined, day two - AC

Poerre Gillet

B. 1930-02-25, represented France
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 1500 metres	R1:8th	0.000012
		0.000012

Frank Gillett

B. 18874, Wangford, England, Great Britain; D. 1927
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Painting, Drawings & Water Colours	2 works	-
		-

The artist had died in 1927, so it is impossible to call him a "competitor". Indeed, he would not have been able to sign his application form, which holds a date of 1928.

Léon Gillet

represented France
Boxing

	1920	HP
Welterweight (-66.7 kg)	QF	861
		861

Nicolas Gilliard

B. 1947-10-27, Davos, Switzerland
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke	R1:31st	-2.64
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	R1:30th	0.01
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	R1:17th	1
		1.0164

Louis Gilliéron

B. 1909-11-18, from Lausanne, represented Switzerland
Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:4th	41
		41

Eric Gillies

B. 1952-08-19, Moncton, NB, Canada
Figure Skating

	1976	HP
Ice Dancing	13th	32
		32

Graham Gillies

B. 1946-11-25, represented Australia
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1976	HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres	SF:4th	34
		34

Penelope Elizabeth "Penny" Gillies

B. 1951-07-20, represented Australia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Women's 100 m Hurdles	R1:6th		R1:17th	6.546
Women's 4x100 m Relay	sixth			160
				166.546

William McKay Gillies

B. 1914-09-15, Catrine, Scotland, represented Hong Kong; D. 1986-12-17
Shooting

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Free Pistol	QU:55th	31st	-2.96
			0.00960015

Joseph "Joe" Gilligan

B. 1954-11-07, Manchester, England, Great Britain
Freestyle Wrestling

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg)	16th	15th	24.6
			24.6

Joanell "Joanie" Gillingham

B. 1961-02-21, Twentynine Palms, Cal., USA, represented Canada
Rowing

	1984	HP
Women's Eights	fourth	800
		800

Martin Charles Gillingham

B. 1963-09-09, Leicester, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles	R1:38th	-3.38
		0.000384

Duncan Gillis

Olympic Competitor nr 6508

1912-07-12-10:30? - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, qualifying, group three - 14th (16)
1912-07-14-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Hammer Throw, qualification - second (Q)
1912-07-14-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Hammer Throw, final - second (6000)

Maurice Gillis

B. 1897-11-06, Liège, Belgium; D. 1980
Football

	1924	HP
Men's Football	R2	26.38
		26.38

Simon Gillis

Olympic Competitor nr 3515

1908-07-14-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Hammer Throw, qualifying - third (Q)
1908-07-14-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Hammer Throw, final - seventh (450)
1908-07-16-11:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, freestyle, qualifying, pool four - AC (2.402)
1912-07-14-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Hammer Throw, qualification - 14th (24)

Linford Gillitt

B. 1964-08-26, represented Belize
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.15
		0.075

John Ernest Gillman

B. 1935-02-07, Kerang, Vict., Australia
Shooting

	1976	HP
Free Pistol	42nd	-4.60
		0.00006

Erwin Gillmeister

B. 1907-07-11, Thorn, Germany, now Torun, Poland; D. 1993-11-26
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's 4x100 metres Relay	bronze	640
		640

Daniel Gillois

B. 1888-02-05, Fontainebleu, France; D. 1959-12-28
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	9th	200
Dressage, Team	silver	1000
		1200

Peter Laidlaw Gillon

B. 1939-08-11, Vict., Australia
Rowing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	Rep:4th	Rep:4th	28.5
			28.5

David Gillow

B. 1958-04-16, represented Zimbabwe
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-18.15
		-18.15

Raymond Gilloz

B. 1931-09-27, Chamonix, France
Speed Skating

	1956	1960	HP
Men's 500 metres	25th	18th	2.66
Men's 1500 metres	34th	10th	100.0016
Men's 5000 metres	35th	10th	100.001
			202.6626

David Gilman

B. 1954-12-06, Roswell, NM, USA
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint & Luge

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres	SF:5th			17.2
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres			Rep:4th	10.4
Men's Luge Singles			17th	6
				33.6

Marian Gilman

B. 1914-07-02, Berkeley, Cal., USA; D. 1996-06-23
Aquatics - Swimming

	1928	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	fourth	2400
		2400

Ralph Albert Gilman

B. 1916-03-25, Berkeley, Cal., USA; D. 1955-10-05
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay	(silver)	64
		64

Charles Andrew Gilmore

B. 1950-01-27, Orange, Cal., USA
Speed Skating

	1972	1976	HP
Men's 5000 metres	20th		1
Men's 10000 metres		19th	1.6
			2.6

Donna M. Gilmore

B. 1929, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's 200 m	R1:4th	0.149
		0.149

Frederick Garfield "Fred" Gilmore

B. 1887-05-22, Montréal, Canada, lived in Chicago; D. 1969-03-17
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1904	HP
Men's Featherweight (-56.7 kg)	bronze	2880
		2880

Olympic Competitor nr 2284

1904-09-21-15:00? - Boxing - Featherweight, semi-final - lost (2880)

Garrett Gilmore

B. 1895-02-16, Wayne, PA, USA; D. 1969-12-05
Rowing (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1924	1932	HP
Single Sculls	silver		17500
Double Sculls		gold	17500
			17500

John Gilmore

represented Fiji
Sailing

	1956	HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn)	20th	1.25
		1.25

James Gilmour

represented Great Britain
Boxing

	1920	HP
Men's Lightweight (-61.2 kg)	R1	79.13
		79.13

Ryszard Giło

B. 1949-09-23, Szczecin, Poland
Rowing

	1972	HP
Men's Eights	sixth	320
		320

Antoinette Marie Jeanne Gilou

B. 1883-01-17, Paris, France; D. 1949-02-16
Tennis

	1900	HP
Mixed Doubles	R1	624
		624

Olympic Competitor nr 769

1900-07-08-15:00? - Tennis - Mixed Doubles round one - lost (430.5)

Frederick "Freddie" Gilroy

B. 1936-03-07, Belfast, NI, Great Britain, represented Ireland; D. 2016-06-28
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1956	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	bronze	3120
		3120

Roger Gilson

B. 1947-09-19, Dudelange, Luxembourg; D. 1995-01-18
Road Cycling

	1968	HP
Road Race	54th	-6.24
		0.00000024

Nailya Fayzrakhmanovna Gilyazova

B. 1953-01-02, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Fencing

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Foil, Individual		Rep2	113.8
Women's Foil, Team	gold	silver	2600
			2713.8

Written 2002-10-31 - last modified 2024-07-08

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