Great Olympians

Biographies - PEL

Pélabon

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R1:ac	-4.38
		0.000038

Olympic Competitor nr 277

1900-05-14-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day one - not qualified (-4.38)

Wilfredo Andrés Peláez Esmite

B. 1930-10-27, San José de Mayo, Uruguay
Basketball (1 bronze)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	(bronze)	800
		800

Uuno Pelander

Olympic Competitor nr 6224

1912-07-09-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round two - won by decision
1912-07-09-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round two - won by decision
1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round three - lost - abandoned (1500)

Adelchi Pelaschier

B. 1921-10-24, Montalcone, Italy
Sailing

	1952	1956	HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn)	7th	7th	1200
			1200

Annibale Pelaschier

B. 1912-01-25, Fažana, then part of Austria, now in Croatia, represented Italy; D. 1994-08-29
Sailing

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Three Person Keelboat (Dragon)	sixth		sixth	1408
				1408

Mauro Pelaschier

B. 1949-04-29, Monfalcone, Italy
Sailing

	1972	1976	HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn)	13th	9th	278.4
			278.4

Pelat

represented France
Artistic Gymnastics

	1900	HP
Men's Individual combined	93rd	-14.38
		-14.38

Olympic Competitor nr 1140

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

Roger Pelé

B. 1901-08-29, Clermont-Ferrand, France; D. 1982-03-30
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 5000 m	R1:6th	4.32
		4.32

Teogenes Pelegrino

B. 1948-01-03, Bohol, the Philippines
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

Bienna Pélégry

B. 1899-08-26, Sanary-sur-Mer, France
Swimming

	1924	1928	HP
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay	fifth	fifth	500
			500

Salvator Pélégry

B. 1898-03-25, Sanary-sur-Mer, France; D. 1965-02-16
Swimming

	1924	HP
Men's 400 m Freestyle	R1:4th	3.112
Men's 1500 m Freestyle	R1:3rd	10
		13.112

Leonidas Pelekanakis

B. 1962-11-02, Peiraias, Greece; D. 2021-01-14
Sailing

	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Star)	sixth				11th		960
Men's Two Person Keelboat (Star)						11th	960
							960

Perrine Marie Pelen

B. 1960-07-03, Paris, France
Alpine Skiing (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1980	1984	HP
Women's Giant Slalom	bronze	bronze	5120
Women's Slalom	dnf	silver	4000.000004
			9120.000004

Rafael Peles

B. 1936 in the Netherlands, represented Israel
Shooting

	1960	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions	50th	-5.10
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	QU:57th	-7.40
		0.000001004

Gustave Emile Eugène Pelgrims

B. 1878-06-14, Brussel, Belgium; D. 1960-09-04
Football (1 bronze)

	1976	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Olympic Competitor nr 1625

1900-09-23-15:00? - Football - Match 2 - lost (1280)

Henry Pelham

B. 1908-03-02, Herring Cove, NS, Canada; D. 1978-03-17
Rowing

	1932	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	Rep.:3rd	750
		750

Ciril Pelhan

B. 1921-11-04, Ljubljana, Slovenia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2011-05-20
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	HP
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	fifth	250
		250

Franz Pelikan

B. 1925-11-06, Wien, Austria; D. 1994-03-21
Football

	1948	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Livia Pelin

B. 1966-01-29, represented Romania
Luge

	1988	HP
Women's Singles	17th	6
		6

Denis Pelizzari

B. 1960-09-11, represented France
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.15
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	sixth	480
		480

Roberto Glauco Italo Pelizzola

B. 1958-10-13, Milano, Italy
Figure Skating

	1984	1988	HP
Ice Dancing	15th	10th	137.5
			137.5

Aarne Pelkonen

B. 1891-11-24, Yakimvaara, Respublika Kareliya, now in Russia, represented Finland

Olympic Competitor nr 6347

1912-07-10-14:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - second (1000)

Pentti Johannes Pelkonen

B. 1930-03-20, Kivennapa, Finland, now Pervomayskoye in Russia, represented Finland
Cross-Country Skiing

	1960	HP
Men's 50 kilometres	sixth	640
		640

(Yrjö) Rainer Pelkonen

B. 1928-04-19, Kuopio, Finland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 400m Hurdles	QF:5th	3.435
		3.435

Roosevelt Pell

Olympic Competitor nr 5202

1912-06-29-17:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - won (Q)
1912-07-01-15:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round four - lost (65.94)

Gino Roy Pella

B. 1930-05-11, Sudbury, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's Discus Throw	14th	24
		24

Giusto Pellanera

B. 1938-03-12, Teramo, Italy
Basketball

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Team	fifth	8th	628
			628

René Pellarin

B. 1900-01-22, Lyon, France, represented Switzerland; D. 1998-04-08
Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QU:4th	164
		164

Valentino Pellarini

B. 1919-10-26, Capodistria, then in Italy, now Koper in Slovenia; D. 1992-05-15
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	17th	2
		2

Patrice Pellat-Finet

B. 1952-08-29, Villard-de-Lans, France
Alpine Skiing

	1976	HP
Men's Downhill	16th	6.4
		6.4

Pelle István

B. 1907-07-26, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1986-03-06
Gymnastics (2 gold, 2 silver)

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Individual combined (9 events)	22nd			4002.96
Individual combined (5 apparatuses)		silver
Individual combined (6 apparatuses)			18th
Team combined	10th	fourth	7th	525
Vault	21st	sixth	64th	160.16
Parallel Bars	17th	silver	12th	1011
Horizontal Bar	28th	fourth	21st	400.16
Rings	30th	12th	25th	10.025
Pommeled Horse	23rd	gold	17th	1601.064
Floor		gold	23rd	1600.064
Tumbling		fourth		1600
				10910.433

Antoine Pellegrina

B. 1933-09-21, Sutrio, Italy, represented France
Cycling - Track

	1960	HP
Men's Sprint	QF	861
		861

Carlo Pellegrini

Olympic Competitor nr 4973

1912-03-01 - Art Competitions - Painting - gold (9600)

Italy
Swimming (1 gold, 1 silver)

2004 2008 2012 2016 HP

200 m Freestyle silver gold fifth fourth 16010

400 m Freestyle fifth fifth 2000

100 m Freestyle 10th 100

4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 10th 10th 12th 60

4x200 m Free-style Relay 7th 100

4 x 100 m Medley Relay disq 14th 11th 8th 85.6

18355.6

	2004	2008	2012	2016	HP
200 m Freestyle	silver	gold	fifth	fourth	16010
400 m Freestyle		fifth	fifth		2000
100 m Freestyle	10th				100
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay	10th	10th	12th		60
4x200 m Free-style Relay			7th		100
4 x 100 m Medley Relay	disq	14th	11th	8th	85.6
					18355.6

Guillermo F. Pellegrini

B. 1945-11-25, represented Argentina
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1976	HP
Dressage, Individual	26th	0.08
		0.08

Alberto Pellegrino

B. 1930-05-20, Tunis, Tunisia, lived in Milano, represented Italy; D. 1996-03-09
Fencing (2 gold, 2 silver)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Foil, Individual		QF:4th		18.13
Men's Foil, Team		silver		1000
Men's Épée, Individual		SF:5th	SF:dnq	164.16
Men's Épée, Team	gold	gold	(silver)	5400
				6582.29

Maurice Désiré Pellerier

B. 1875-02-22, Paris, France; D. 1962-01-14
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Painting, Drawings and Water Colors	3 works	113.91
		113.91

Jean-Yves Pellerin

B. 1948-10-29, represented France
Sailing

	1972	HP
Three Person Keelboat (Soling)	fourth	1600
		1600

Marcel Pelletier

Olympic Competitor nr 6286

1912-07-10-10:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Shot Put, qualifying, group three - 17th (4)
1912-07-12-11:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, qualifying, group four - 31st

(Antti) Jussi Pelli

B. 1954-11-04, Helsinki, Finland
Fencing & Modern Pentathlon

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Épée, Team	R1:3rd			7.78
Men's Modern Pentathlon, Individual	23rd	24th	35th	0.52125
Men's Modern Pentathlon, Team	7th	7th	9th	240
				248.30125

Michele "Mike" Pellicia

B. 1910-10-27, New York, USA, represented Italy
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	seventh	200
		200

Alfredo G. Pelliccioni

B. 1953-06-21, represented San Marino
Shooting

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, three positions			51st	-6.64
Small-Bore Rifle, prone	76th	52nd		-6.40
				0.00000104

Flavio Pelliccioni

B. 1956-03-18, Monte Colombo, Italy, represented San Marino
Sailing

	1984	HP
Men's Windsurfer (Windglider)	29th	0.024
		0.024

Salvatore Pelliccioni

B. 1933-01-25, Rimini, Italy, represented San Marino
Shooting

	1968	HP
Trap	45th	-4.15
		0.000015

Giovanni Pellielo

Italy
Shooting (3 silver, 1 bronze)

1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 HP

Trap 10th 17th bronze silver silver 8th silver 24618

24618

	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	HP
Trap	10th	17th	bronze	silver	silver	8th	silver	24618
								24618

Onni Pellinen

B. 1899-02-14, Hankasalmi, Finland; D. 1945-10-30
Wrestling - Greco-Roman (1 silver, 2 bronze)

1924 1928 1932 HP

Light heavyweight (-82.5 kg) bronze bronze 15048

Light heavyweight (-87 kg) silver

15048

	1924	1928	1932	HP
Light heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	bronze	bronze		15048
Light heavyweight (-87 kg)			silver
				15048

Albert Edward "Bert" Pelling

B. 1903-10-18, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1977
Fencing

	1936	1948	HP
Men's Épée, Individual		QF:5th	0.053
Men's Épée, Team	QF:3rd	QF:4th	27.95
			28.003

John Albert Pelling

B. 1936-05-27, London, England, Great Britain
Fencing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R2:5th		0.053
Men's Épée, Team	silver	9th	1032.5
			1032.553

Giorgio Pellini

B. 1923-07-20, Livorno, Italy; D. 1986-06-14
Fencing (3 silver)

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Foil, Team	(silver)	silver	1400
Men's Sabre, Team		(silver)	400
			1800

Nicole Pélissard

competed in 1956 and 1960 as

Nicole Pélissard-Darrigrand

B. 1931-07-05, Casablanca, (French Protectorate of) Morocco, represented France
Aquatics - Diving

	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
Women's Springboard	fourth	7th	7th	9th	2560
Women's Platform	sixth	fourth	fourth	7th	4664
					7224

Born in Casablanca and member of an aquatics club there, I would have classed her as Moroccan. However, she competed in 1960 for France, when Morocco already had an NOC of its own. I do not have people change nationalities when that is not needed, so I class her as French.

Anna Pellissier

B. 1927-03-24, Breuil-Cervina, Italy
Alpine Skiing

	1956	HP
Women's Downhill	11th	64
Women's Giant Slalom	17th	4
Women's Slalom	16th	6.4
		74.4

Daniele Pellissier

B. 1905, Valtournenche, Italy
Cross-Country Skiing

	1924	HP
Men's 18 km	15th	10
		10

Philippe Pélissier

B. 1947-11-30, Paris, France
Figure Skating

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Singles	23rd	13th	38.784
			38.784

Bruno Pellizzari

B. 1907-11-05, Milano, Italy; D. 1991-12-22
Cycling - Track (1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Men's Sprint	bronze	3840
		3840

Also Pellizzoni

B. 1914-05-09, Monfalcone, Italy
Rowing

	1936	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	fourth	1200
		1200

Fritz Pellkofer

B. 1902-08-03, Bayrischzell, Bayern, Germany; D. 1943-01-23
Cross-Country Skiing

	1928	HP
Men's 50 km	16th	6.4
		6.4

Juan Pellón Fernández-Fontecha

B. 1955-01-21, Santander, Spain
Hockey (1 silver)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Team	sixth	silver	2320
			2320

Claro Alpe Pellosis

B. 1934-11-28, Minalabac, Luzon, the Philippines; D. 2019-07-21
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	1964	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:6th		0.0000039
Men's 4x100 metres Relay		R1:19th	0.4
			0.4000039

Pelloy

B. 1878, from Paris, represented France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1900	HP
Men's 200 m Team Race	fourth	400
		400

Olympic Competitor nr 1341

1900-08-12-14:45 - Swimming - 200 m Team Race, Heats - fourth (Q4)
1900-08-12-15:00 - Swimming - 200 m Team Race, Finals - 17th = team fourth (400)

Tobi Pelly Obanio

B. 1958, represented Sudan
Boxing

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	Prel		1.0229
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)		R32	1.0229
			1.0229

I assume that Sudanese athletes with non-arab names are South Sudanese.

Cornel Pelmuș

B. 1933-09-11, București, Romania; D. 2017-11-24
Fencing

	1960	HP
Men's Sabre, Team	(QF)	22.75
		22.75

André Peloffy

B. 1951-02-25, Sète, France
Ice Hockey

	1988	HP
Men's Team	11th	32
		32

Anka Pelova

B. 1939-01-27, represented Bulgaria
Shooting

	1976	HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone	60th	-7.10
		0.00000001

Female.

August Pelsmaeker

B. 1899-11-15, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 1976-11-19
Football

	1924	HP
Men's Football	R2	26.38
		26.38

David P. Peltier

B. 1963-09-26, represented Barbados
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 400 metres	QF:8th	-2.91
Men's 4x400 m Relay	sixth	160
		160.0091

Gaston Peltier

B. 1876, represented France
Football (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Olympic Competitor nr 1618

1900-09-23-15:00? - Football - Match 2 - won (2000)

Jean Raymond Peltier

B. 1957-12-06, Abbeville, France
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls	fourth	1200
		1200

Esa Olavi Peltonen

B. 1947-02-25, Oulu, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1968	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men"s Team	fifth	fifth	fourth	fourth	2860
					2860

Jorma Kalevi Peltonen

B. 1944-01-11, Messukylä, Finland; D. 2010-04-30
Ice Hockey

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Team	sixth	fifth	fifth	1452
				1452

Sakari Peltonen

B. 1954-01-02, Södertalje, Sweden
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1976	HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres	SF:5th	8.6
		8.6

Urho Peltonen

B. 1893-01-15, Nurmes, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1950-05-04
Athletics (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1912	1920	1924	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	9th	silver	7th	6760
Men's Javelin Throw, both hands	bronze			2560
				9320

Olympic Competitor nr 5467

1912-07-06-13:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, qualifying - ninth (160)
1912-07-09-15:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, two-handed, group two - third (2560)

Martti Peltoniemi

B. 1935-06-16, Lappajärvi, Finland; D. 1975-08-02
Wrestling - Freestyle

	1960	HP
Men's Lightweight (-57 kg)	7th	600
		600

Edward William Max "Eddie" Peltz

B. 1916-12-16, represented South Africa; D. 1969
Boxing

	1936	HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg)	R1	4.08
		4.08

Marco Peltzer

from Antwerpen, represented Belgium
Ice Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	Qu:3rd	86
		86

Otto Peltzer

B. 1900-03-08, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; D. 1970-08-11
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	1932	HP
Men's 800 m	SF:5th	9th	177.2
Men's 1500 m	R1:4th	R1:dnf	1.004
Men's 4x400 m Relay		fourth	400
			578.204

Norberto José Peluffo Ortíz

B. 1958-05-26, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Football

	1980	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Pelvássy Ferenc

B. 1910-11-04, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1980-10-06
Track Cycling

	1936	HP
Men's Tandem Sprint	R1	80
Men's Team Pursuit	7th	300
		380

Nawang-Dash Pelzang

B. 1951-07-15, represented Bhutan
Archery

	1984	HP
Men's Individual	55th	-6.15
		0.00000015

Written 2002-08-22 - last modified 2024-09-26

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