Great Olympians

Biographies - TUF


Besha Tuffa

B. 1953-10-09, represented Ethiopia
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:62nd -8.40
Men's 200 metres R1:53rd -6.26
Men's 4 x 400 m Relay R1:20th 0.25
0.25000026


(Pierre) Alexandre Tuffèri

B. 1876-06-08, Athina, Greece; D. 1958-03-14
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)
1896 1900 1904 1906 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles R1:ac 47.93
Men's Long Jump ac 736.8
Men's Triple Jump silver sixth 6960
Men's Standing Long Jump 7th 450
8194.73

He is generally registered as a Frenchman, but in 1906 he competed as a Greek. I list him as Greek for that reason.

Olympic Competitor nr 10


Arne Tuft

B. 1911-01-16, Hønefoss, Norway; D. 1989-06-23
Cross-Country Skiing
1936 HP
Men's 50 kilometres sixth 640
640

His son emigrated to Canada and his grandson Svein is a professional cyclist for Canada.


Olaf Tufte

B. 1976-04-27, Tønsberg, Norway
Rowing (2 gold, 1 silver)
2000 2004 2008 2012 HP
Single Sculls gold gold 9th 29160
Double Sculls silver 7500
36660


Axel Tufvesson

Olympic Competitor nr 5422


Written 2002-08-23 - last modified 2023-03-29

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