Great Olympians

Biographies - SIP


Jaroslav Šíp

B. 1930-11-24, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2014-11-06
Basketball
1952 HP
Men's Team R1:3rd 45.5
45.5

He was inducted into the Czech hall of fame in 2006, so obviously a Czech national.


Ivan Šipajlo

represented Czechoslovakia
Bobsleigh
1948 HP
Men's Four 14th 12
12


Miroslav Šipek

B. 1948-04-06, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, represented Yugoslavia; D. in Sarajevo
Shooting
1976 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 31st -2.64
0.0064


Elis Sipilä

Olympic Competitor nr 3770


Kaija Helena "Leena" Sipilä

B. 1931-08-18, Pälkäne, Finland
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Women's 100 metres R1:5th 0.00000047
Women's 4x100m Relay R1:5th 4.3
4.30000047


Martti Kalervo Sipilä

B. 1915-07-11, Vehkalahti, Finland; D. 2003-04-10
Cross-Country Skiing
1948 HP
Men's 50 km dnf 0.0256
0.0256


Tapio Olavi Sipilä

B. 1958-11-26, Kiiminki, Finland
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 silver, 1 bronze)
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg) 13th silver bronze 9878.4
9878.4


Tauno Olavi Sipilä

B. 1921-11-07, Multia, Finland; D. 2001-07-09
Cross-Country Skiing
1952 HP
Men's 18 km 8th 256
256


Väinö Sipilä

B. 1897-12-24, Pälkäne, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1987-09-11
Athletics (1 gold)
1924 1928 HP
Men's 10000 m fourth 1600
Men's Marathon 15th 15
Men's Cross-Country dnf 0.00032
Men's Cross-Country, team (gold) -
1615.00032


Sipos Margit

B. 1908-10-12, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle R1:3rd 16
16


Sipos Márton

B. 1900-01-19, Szekszárd, Hungary; D. 1926-12-11
Swimming
1924 HP
Men's 200 m Breaststroke R1:3rd 24
24


Matti Sippala

B. 1908-03-11, Hollola, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1997-08-22
Athletics (1 silver)
1932 HP
Men's Javelin Throw silver 6000
6000


Aulis Sipponen

B. 1929-01-17, Valkjärvi, Finland, now Michurinskoje in Russia
Nordic Combined & Cross-Country Skiing
Nordic Combined 1952 HP
Men's Individual 7th 600
Cross-Country Skiing 1952 HP
Men's 18 km 16th 6.4
606.4


Written 2012-01-03 - last modified 2023-09-24

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