Great Olympians

Biographies - PEL


Pélabon

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

Olympic Competitor nr 277


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Federica Pellegrini

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


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


(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


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


Michele "Mike" Pellicia

B. 1910-10-27, New York, USA, represented Italy
Basketball
1936 HP
Men's Team seventh 200
200


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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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 2024-02-22

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