Great Olympians

Biographies - VES

Ilmari Vesamaa

B. 1893-12-04, Artjärvi, Finland, then part of Russia
Athletics (1 gold)

	1920	HP
Men's 5000 m	R1:5th	2.29
Men's 3000 m Steeple-chase	R1:4th	102
Men's Cross-Country	14th	20
Men's Cross-Country, Team	(gold)	-
		124.29

Welleda Veschi

B. 1943-06-23, Roma, Italy
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	HP
Women's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:16th	6.4
		6.4

Franco Vescovi

B. 1930-01-28, Colonna, Italy; D. 2006-02-20
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	QF	861
		861

Libuše Veselá

represented Czechoslovakia
Figure Skating

	1928	HP
Pairs	12th	50
		50

Ivan Todorov Veselinov

B. 1926-11-16, Kossovo, Bulgaria
Weightlifting

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Middle−Heavyweight (-90 kg)	fifth			2103.84
Men's Heavyweight (+90 kg)		dnf	7th	2103.84
				2103.84

Tsvetan Veselinov Dimitrov

B. 1947-05-13, Sofia, Bulgaria; D. 2018-02-25
Football (1 silver)

	1968	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Virzhiniya Ivanova Veselinova

B. 1957-11-18, Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Women's Shot Put	fifth	1500
		1500

Ljubinko Veselinović

B. 1948-09-17, Kaluđerica, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Light−Welterweight (-63.5 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

Todor Veselinović

B. 1930-10-22, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2017-05-17
Football (1 silver)

	1956	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

He was coach of the 1972 Colombian team.

Ivo Bohumil Vesely

B. 1926-04-01, Praha, Czechia, lived in Melbourne, represented Australia; D. 2002-12-04
Ice Hockey

	1960	HP
Men's Team	9th	80
		80

Jan Veselý

B. 1923-06-17, Plástovice, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2003-02-10
Cycling - Road

	1952	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	8x10^-19
Men's Road Race, Team	dnf	-
		8x10^-19

Jaroslav Veselý

B. 1937-02-12, Plzeň Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Shooting

	1968	HP
Free Pistol	27th	0.06
		0.06

Václav Veselý

B. 1900-08-13, Praha, Czechia, then part of Austria, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1941-12-10
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1928	HP
Men's Individual Combined (9 events)	28th	0.0256
Men's Team Combined	silver	1000
Men's Vault	30th	0.0025
Men's Parallel Bars	25th	0.025
Men's Horizontal Bar	32nd	-
Men's Rings	17th	1
Men's Pommeled Horse	47th	-
		1001.0531

Vojtěch Veselý

represented Czechoslovakia
Figure Skating

	1928	HP
Pairs	12th	50
		50

Heino Veskila

B. 1918-12-14, Tartu, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1941-07
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	Rep2	33.8
		33.8

Yelena Sergeyevna Vesnina

B. 1986-08-01, Lviv, Ukraine, then in the Soviet Union, represented Russia
Tennis (1 gold, 1 silver)

	2008	2012	2016	2021	HP
Women's Singles				R32	0.85
Women's Doubles	QF	QF	gold	fourth	8576.25
Mixed Doubles		R16		silver	5039.56
					13616.66

Rudolf Vesper

B. 1939-04-03, Niehmen (now Niemil in Poland), Germany, represented East Germany in 1968
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Welterweight (-78 kg)	11th	gold	9696
			9696

Michael Louis "Mike" Vespoli

B. 1946-12-14, New Haven, Conn., USA
Rowing

	1972	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	fifth	750
		750

Spyridon "Spyros" Vessalas

sailor on the Greek naval ship Spetsai
Rowing (1 silver)

	1906	HP
Six-man Naval Rowing Boats	silver	1500
		1500

Olympic Competitor nr 2675

1906-04-24-09:00 - Rowing - Six-man Naval Rowing Boats - second (1500)

Benjamin Vessaz

B. 1907-07-02, represented Switzerland
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Georg Vest

B. 1896-07-18, Blarup, Denmark; D. 1977-12-06
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, Swedish system	silver	1000
		1000

Sigurd Vestad

B. 1907-07-31, Trysil, Norway; D. 2001-01-17
Cross Country Skiing

	1932	HP
Men's 50 km	fifth	1000
		1000

Paulette Veste

B. 1928-02-24, Lespresses, France
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Women's Shot Put	fourth	9th	2640
Women's Discus Throw	10th	16th	159.6
			2799.6

Nicolae Veștea

B. 1950-07-11, Râșnov, Romania
Biathlon

	1972	HP
Men's 20 km	34th	-2.20
Men's 4x7.5 km Relay	9th	40
		40.002

Edvin Vesterby

B. 1927-10-23, Reguldi, Estonia, represented Sweden
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Freestyle Wrestling(1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1952		1960	HP
FR Bantamweight (-57 kg)	fourth		15th	2415
		1956	1960
GR Bantamweight (-57 kg)		silver	fourth	8400
				10815

Charles Vestergaard

Olympic Competitor nr 3512

1908-07-14-11:20 - Athletics (track & field) - 3500 m Walk, round one, heat two - second (Q)
1908-07-14-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 3500 m Walk, final - sixth (480)
1908-07-16-14:30? - Athletics (track & field) - 10 mile Walk, round one, heat two - DNF (0.075)

Jussi Tapio Vesterinen

B. 1949-05-09, Viitasaari, Finland
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1968	HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg)	sixth	960
		960

Paul Kaarlo "Pauli" Vesterinen

B. 1923-11-20, Kannejärvi, Finland, now Pobeda in Russia, represented Finland; D. 2005-08-08
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	fourth	2400
		2400

Jouko Valdemar Vesterlund

B. 1959-05-01, Rovaniemi, Finland
Speed Skating

	1984	HP
Men's 500 metres	17th	4
Men's 1000 metres	12th	40
		44

Birger Olaus Vestermo

B. 1930-02-27, Salangen, Norway
Cross-Country Skiing

	1956	HP
Men's 50 kilometres	dnf	0.00256
		0.00256

Francisco Vestil

B. 1914, Ceby, the Philippines; D. 2000-05
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	12th	20
		20

Frank Rune Vestreng

B. 1961-08-19, Oslo, Norway
Ice Hockey

	1984	HP
Men's Team	R1:6th	26
		26

Roberto Vestrini

B. 1908-01-30, Livorno, Italy; D. 1967-03-12
Rowing (1 silver)

	1932	HP
Men's Eights	silver	2000
		2000

Pier Luigi Vestrini

from Livorno, represented Italy
Rowing

	1928	HP
Men's Coxed Pairs	fourth	2000
		2000

Renzo Vestrini

from Livorno, represented Italy
Rowing

	1928	HP
Men's Coxed Pairs	fourth	2000
		2000

Georges Vestris

B. 1959-06-08, Fort-de-France, Martinique, represented France
Basketball

	1984	HP
Men's Team	11th	32
		32

Philip John Vesty

B. 1963-01-05, Oadby, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 20 km Race Walk	13th	25.6
		25.6

Written 2011-10-03 - last modified 2024-08-17

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