Great Olympians

Biographies - VIL

José Vilà Marsans

B. 1926-08-26, Barcelona, Spain; D. 2001-03
Alpine Skiing

	1948	HP
Men's Downhill	100th	-
Men's Combined	dnf	0.0000000000012
		0.0000000000012

Antonio Vila-Coro Nadal

B. 1895-07-12, Madrid, Spain
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1920	HP
Men's Water Polo	fifth	410
		410

Francesc Viladomat Lena

B. 1931-09-04, Cerdanyola del Valles, Spain; D. 2005-05-08
Alpine Skiing

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Downhill	37th	36th	0.00104
Men's Giant Slalom	40th	68th	0.0001
Men's Slalom	R1:61st	dnf	-
			0.00114

He died in Andorra and is listed as ethnically Andorran by the OlyMADMen website. Since he was not alone in being Andorran on the Spanish team (see Luis Molné) I will follow suit and class this athlete as Andorran.

Maitri Vilaikit

B. 1944-01-18, represented Thailand
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 4x100 metres Relay	R1:20th	0.25
		0.25

François Antoine Vilamitjana

B. 1846-08-03, Pau, France; D. 1928
Sailing (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1900	HP
1-2 ton class (1)	silver	1000
1-2 ton class (2)	bronze	640
		1640

Olympic Competitor nr 394

1900-05-22-13:10 - Sailing - 1-2 ton class (1) - second (1000)
1900-05-25-13:20 - Sailing - 1-2 ton class (2) - third (640)

Josep Vilanova i Pueyo

B. 1909-03-20, Barcelona, Spain
Boxing

	1928	HP
Men's Flyweight (-50.8 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Salvador Antonio Vilanova

B. 1952-10-30, San Salvador, El Salvador
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	1972	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:56th	R1:39th	0.000160064
Men's 200 metres Freestyle	R1:50th		-5.10
Men's 100 metres Butterfly	R1:43rd	R1:32rd	0.0040256
Men's 200 metres Individual Medley	R1:37th		-3.40
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	R1:16th	R1:14th	5.6
			5.604586664

Tomás Vilanova Mayorga

B. 1925-01-18, Santa Ana, El Salvador
Shooting

	1968	HP
Rapid−Fire Pistol	49th	-5.24
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	74th	-10.16
		0.0000024

Júlio Augusto Jordão Vilar Santos

B. 1936-05-30, Cascais, Portugal
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's Decathlon	dnf	0.015
		0.015

Jóhann Vilbergsson

B. 1935-05-20, Siglufjörður, Iceland
Alpine Skiing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Downhill	33rd		0.00256
Men's Giant Slalom	dnf	dnf	-8.10
Men's Slalom	dnf	R1:34th	-7.19
			0.00256

María Luisa Vilca Alzola

B. 1948-03-15, represented Peru
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 100 metres	R1:33rd	-2.26
Women's 200 metres	QF:7th	0.057
		0.05956

Andrei Vîlcea

B. 1922-07-02, Sălcuța, Romania; D. 1998
Fencing

	1952	HP
Foil, individual	QF:7th	0.00029
Foil, Team	R1:3rd	7.78
Sabre, Team	R1:3rd	2.29
		10.07029

Raúl Vilches More

B. 1954-10-02, represented Cuba; D. 2022-01-13
Volleyball (1 bronze)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Team	bronze	7th	1480
			1480

Manuel Vílchez Suárez

B. 1961-10-21, represented Venezuela
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	prel	-2.26
		0.0026

José Vilchis

B. 1950-09-30, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Artistic Gymnastics

	1968	HP
Men's Individual All-Round	97th	-15.40
Men's Team All-Round	14th	4
		4

Kārlis Vilciņš

B. 1892-11-01, Jumprava, Latvia, then part of Russia; D. 1972-05-07
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1924	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	R3	7.368
		7.368

Jacques Vilcoq

B. 1942, represented France
Rowing

	1956	HP
Men's Eights	Rep:4th	32
		32

Regina dos Santos Vilela Brito Rangel

B. 1957-07-31, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Volleyball

	1980	HP
Women's Team	7th	200
		200

Raimo Kalevi Vilén

B. 1945-08-10, Artjärvi, Finland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:73rd	-10.26
Men's 4x100 m Relay	SF:5th	32.5
		32.50000000000256

Teuvo Veli-Pekka Vilen

B. 1953-11-26, Valkeakoski, Finland
Football

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

Vilezsál Oszkár

B. 1930-09-17, Salgótarján, Hungary; D. 1980-07-20
Football (1 bronze)

	1960	HP
Men's Team	(bronze)	800
		800

Draško Vilfan

B. 1914-02-04, Trieste, then part of Austria, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1996-05-07 in Slovenia
Aquatics - Swimming

	1936	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:11th	64
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	SF:13th	38.4
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:10th	25
		127.4

Claude Vilgrain

B. 1963-03-01, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, represented Canada
Ice Hockey

	1988	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

John Vilhelmsen

B. 1934-10-12, København, Denmark
Rowing

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Coxed Fours		Rep:3rd	695
Men's Eights	2Rep:3rd		695
			695

Einar Vilhjálmsson

B. 1960-06-01, Reykjavík, Iceland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	sixth	QU:13th	QU:14th	1022.4
				1022.4

Valerie Kasanita Vili

competed in 2004, 2012 and 2016 as

Valerie Adams

and in 2021 as

Valerie Adams-Vili

B. 1984-10-06, Rotorua, New Zealand
Athletics (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	2004	2008	2012	2016	2021	HP
Shot Put	7th	gold	gold	silver	bronze	44460
						44460

Her London silver was turned into gold after the disqualification of Nadzeya Ostapchuk.

Rudolf Vilim

B. 1913-06-15, represented Switzerland
Canoeing - Kayak Flatwater

	1936	HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000m	fifth	750
		750

Kalle Viljamaa

Olympic Competitor nr 6167

1912-07-09-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round one - won by fall
1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round three - lost (both)
1912-07-12-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round four - won by fall
1912-07-12-16:00? - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round five - lost - eliminated (1500)

Pekka Oskar Viljanen

B. 1921-06-13, Askainen, Finland; D. 1995-12-02
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 50km Walk	14th	16
		16

Johannes Viljoen

B. 1904-01-11, Hanover, Cape Colony, after 1910 South Africa; D. 1976-09-03
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 100 m	QF:3rd	10.76
Men's 110 m Hurdles	SF:5th	25.8
Men's Long Jump	38th	0.000384
Men's Triple Jump	24th	0.24
Men's Decathlon	dnf	0.000384
		36.800768

Tuula Helena Katrina Vilkas

B. 1950-05-18, Urjala, Finland
Speed Skating

	1972	1976	HP
Women's 500 metres	24th		0.16
Women's 1000 metres	11th	17th	68
Women's 1500 metres	16th	20th	7.4
Women's 3000 metres	7th	12th	440
			515.56

Lauri Tapani Vilkko

B. 1925-08-13, Rautjärvi, Finland; D. 2017-10-13
Modern Pentathlon (1 bronze)

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Individual	fourth	7th	2900
Men's Team		bronze	640
			3540

Brenda Villa

B. 1980-04-18, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Water Polo (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

	2000	2004	2008	2012	HP
Women's Team	silver	bronze	silver	gold	10600
					10600

Emilio Villa

B. 1953-01-13, Baranquilla, Colombia
Boxing

	1972	HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

Georges Villa

B. 1883-01-24, Montmédy, France; D. 1965-11-19
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Painting	AC	63.04
		63.04

Ismo Jooseppi Villa

B. 1954-11-08, Rauma, Finland: D. 2014-11-18
Ice Hockey

	1980	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Miriam Villacián Aguilar

B. 1950-05-26, La Habana, Cuba
Artistic Gymnastics

	1968	HP
Women's Individual All-Round	72nd	-10.40
Women's Team All-Round	13th	6.4
		6.4

Roberto Villacián Aleman

B. 1928-09-05, La Habana, Cuba; D. 2003-02
Gymnastics

	1948	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	109th	-
Men's Team All-Around	14th	4
Men's Floor Exercise	99th	-
Men's Horse Vault	118th	-
Men's Parallel Bars	109th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	110th	-
Men's Rings	69th	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	93rd	-
		4

Belisario Villacís

B. 1899, represented Ecuador
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's Marathon	dnf	0.000000038
		0.000000038

Jaime Villafuerte

B. 1920-08-26, Cotabato, the Philippines
Shooting

	1968	HP
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	48th	-5.26
		0.00000256

Raúl Villagómez

B. 1950-03-08, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 200 metres Butterfly	R1:25th	0.1
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley	R1:31st	-2.64
		0.1064

Jean-Paul Villain

B. 1946-11-01, Dieppe, France
Athletics

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	9th	11th	R1:7th	367.2
				367.2

Darío Villalba Flores

B. 1939-02-22, San Sebastián, Spain; D. 2018-06-15
Figure Skating

	1956	HP
Men's Singles	14th	24
		24

Joaquín Villalba Sanchez de Ocaña

B. 1928-09-29, Pamplona, Spain
Modern Pentathlon

	1960	HP
Men's Individual	44th	-4.20
		0.00002

Roberto Óscar Villalba Oviedo

B. 1960-04-03, Burruyacú, Argentina
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-81 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

José Luis Villalongo Cepeda

B. 1938-04-27, Santurce, Puerto Rico
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	R1:5th	0.68
		0.68

Alberto Villalta Ávila

B. 1947-11-19, San Salvador, El Salvador; D. 2017-03-04
Football

	1968	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Renato Villalta

B. 1955-02-03, Maserada sul Piave, Italy
Basketball (1 silver)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	fifth	2500
			2500

(José) Faustino Villamarín Menéndez

B. 1950-02-19, Gijón, Spain
Handball

	1972	HP
Men's Team	15th	5
		5

Antonio Villamil

B. 1904-10-08, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fencing

	1928	1932	1936	1948	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:7th		QF:6th	QF:4th	1.30021
Men's Épée, Team			QF:3rd	QF:3rd	45.5
					46.80021

Antonio Villamor

represented the Philippines
Basketball

	1956	HP
Men's Team	7th	200
		200

(Carlos) Alejandro Villanueva Martínez

B. 1908-06-04, Lima, Peru; D. 1944-04-11
Football

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Anthony N. Villanueva

B. 1945-03-18, represented the Philippines; D. 2014-05-13
Boxing (1 silver)

	1964	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Arturo Villanueva

represented Mexico
Shooting

	1932	HP
Rapid-Fire Pistol	fourth	2400
		2400

Carlos Elias Villanueva

B. 1918-07-30, Mendoza, Argentina
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1952	HP
Three−Day Event, Individual	dnf	0.00000002
Three−Day Event, Team	dnf	-
		0.00000002

Emeterio Villanueva Barrios

B. 1946-03-03, represented Mexico
Boxing

	1972	HP
Men's Light-Middleweight (-71 kg)	QF	861
		861

José Luis Villanueva

B. 1913-03-19, Binondo, the Philippines; D. 1983
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54.0 kg)	bronze	3840
		3840

Villányi Zsigmond

B. 1950-01-01, Hercegszántó, Hungary; D. 1995-01-13
Modern Pentathlon (1 silver)

	1972	HP
Men's Individual	12th	50
Men's Team	silver	1000
		1050

Alex Villaplane

B. 1905-09-12, Constantine, Algeria, then part of France; D. 1944-12-26
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

He played for Nîmes in 1928, so he needs not be classed Algerian, and I class him as French.

Enrique Villaplana Vargas

B. 1914-03-07, Denia, Spain
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 50 km Walk	9th	160
		160

Manuel Villapol

B. 1956-06-21, represented Puerto Rico
Freestyle Wrestling

	1976	HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg)	14th	24
		24

Ángel Villar Varela

B. 1946-09-16, Lugo, Spain
Canoeing - Sprint Kayak

	1968	HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres	Rep:4th	2.6
		2.6

Manoel da Rocha Villar

B. 1912-11-21, represented Brazil; D. 2012-10-15
Swimming

	1932	1936	HP
Men's 100m Freestyle	R1:6th		0.52
Men's 400m Freestyle		R1:4th	0.16
Men's 1500m Freestyle		R1:5th	1.6
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay	7th	R1:3rd	116
			118.28

Jesús María Villareal

B. 1928-11-02, Manila, the Philippines
Sailing

	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Tempest)					16th	8
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon)	24th	21st				0.8
						8.8

Juan Villareal

represented the Philippines
Sailing

	1976	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Tempest)	16th	8
		8

Manuel Villareal

represented the Philippines
Sailing

	1968	HP
One−Person Dinghy (Finn)	36th	-3.96
		0.00096

Enrique Villarreal

B. 1947-04-17, Coahuila, Son., Mexico
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-81 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

Nicanor Villarreal

represented Mexico
Gymnastics

	1948	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	122nd	-
Men's Team All-Around	16th	1.6
Men's Floor Exercise	121st	-
Men's Horse Vault	dns	0
Men's Parallel Bars	dns	0
Men's Horizontal Bar	dns	0
Men's Rings	dns	0
Men's Pommeled Horse	dns	0
		1.6

Raúl Vicente Villarreal

B. 1909-10-29, represented Argentina
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg)	bronze	3840
		3840

Lorenzo Villaseñor Parra

B. 1947-01-17, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Sailing

	1968	1972	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	20th	25th	1.375
			1.375

Robert Villaseñor Rojas

B. 1944-07-24, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Hockey

	1968	HP
Men's Team	(16th)	3.2
		3.2

Víctor Villaseñor Martinez de Arredondo

B. 1903-12-23, Ciudadde México, Mexico; D. 1981-12-09
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 400 m	R1:5th	0.0000017
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:3rd	68
		68.0000017

Claudina Villaurrutia García

B. 1955-05-17, represented Cuba
Volleyball

	1972	1976	HP
Women's Team	sixth	fifth	820
			820

Luis René Villavivencio

B. 1950-02-03, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Football

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team	QF		R1:4th	325.96
				325.96

Christophe André René Ville

B. 1963-06-15, Dijon, France
Ice Hockey

	1988	1992	1994	HP
Men's Team	11th	eighth	10th	165.5
				165.5

Henri Villecourt

B. 1938-03-19, Charlieu, France
Basketball

	1960	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Jaime Villegas

B. 1937, represented Colombia
Cycling - Road

	1956	HP
Men's Road Race	40th	0.000125
Men's Road Race, Team	8th	64
		64.000125

Jesús A. Villegas Candelo

B. 1946-08-23, represented Colombia
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	QF:dnf	0.78
		0.78

Manuel Villegas Bouchez

B. 1908, Xalapa, Mexico
Swimming

	1932	HP
Men's 400m Freestyle	R1:5th	2.56
Men's 1500m Freestyle	R1:4th	16
		18.56

Harvey Dias Villela

B. 1898-08-05, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; D. 1974
Shooting

	1936	1948	1952	HP
Men's Free Pistol	25th			0.15
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone			48th	0.00000256
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, 3 Positions			32nd	0.004
				0.15400256

Johannes Villemson

B. 1893-03-25, Talinn, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1971-03-22
Athletics (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's 800 m	R1:6th	0.031
Men's 1500 m	SF:dq	0.016
		0.047

Jacques-Louis Robert Pierre Villeneuve

B. 1865-01-01, Bassan, France; D. 1933-02-16
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Painting, Statues	2 works	80.16
		80.16

Richard Villepontoux

Olympic Competitor nr 3694

1908-07-14-16:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint (660 yds), round one - third
1908-07-16-15:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint (1000 m), round one - second (0.582)
1908-07-17-16:00 - Cycling - Track - 5000 m, round one - AC (0.019)

Charles Peter Villholth

B. 1897-01-13, Randers, Denmark; D. 1959-01-12
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Rapid−fire Pistol	41st	0.000096
		0.000096

Annie Villiger

B. 1914-04-04, represented Switzerland
Aquatics - Diving

	1936	HP
Women's Springboard	14th	16
		16

Francisco Villota y Baquiloa

B. 1873-11-18, Madrid, Spain; D. 1950-01-07
Basque Pelota

	1900	HP
Two-Man Teams with Cesta	gold	8000
		8000

Olympic Competitor nr 695

1900-06-14-16:00? - Pelota - Pelota final - won (8000)

Received first prize without actually having to play, since their French opponents withdrew shortly before the competition. This must be the only instance of Olympic champions being crowned without being actual Olympic Competitors. However, we shall continue to regard the Spanish duo (but not their French "opponents") as Olympians. They are among a small number of Olympians who not actually competed.

Karl Vilmundarson

B. 1909-12-06, represented Iceland; D. 1983-06-02
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's Decathlon	dnf	0.0384
		0.0384

Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson

B. 1929-04-17, from Reykjavik, represented Iceland
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Shot Put	QU:17th	6
		6

Israel Viloria Freyte

B. 1954-11-13, represented Colombia
Football

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

Juozas Vilpišauskas

B. 1899, represented Lithuania
Road Cycling

	1924	HP
Men's Road Race, Time Trial	dnf	0.00000000008
		0.00000000008

Pirkko Alisa Vilppunen

B. 1934-05-19, Vyborg, now in Russia, then part of Finland
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Women's Individual All-Around	108th	-
Women's Team All-Around	13th	6.4
Women's Team with Portable Apparatus	fifth	250
Women's Floor Exercise	91st	-
Women's Horse Vault	113th	-
Women's Uneven Bars	125th	-
Women's Balance Beam	69th	-
		256.4

Jānis Vilsons

B. 1944-01-10, Beja, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union
Handball

	1972	HP
Men's Team	(fifth)	320
		320

Misael Vilugrón Carrasco

B. 1938-02-11, Tomé, Chile; D. 2011-06-04
Boxing

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R32		4.722
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)		R32	4.722
			4.722

Written 2002-11-01 - last modified 2024-09-18

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