Great Olympians

Biographies - ZEL


Wiesława Barbara Żelaskowska

B. 1964-09-13, Olsztyn, Poland
Artistic Gymnastics
1980 HP
Women's Individual combined QU:41st -6.10
Women's Team combined 7th 100
100.0000001


Salomon Zeldenrust

B. 1884-02-17, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1958-07-20
Fencing (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R1:4th 0.042
Men's Foil, Team sixth 130
Men's Épée, Individual R1:7th -
Men's Épée, Team SF:4th 82
Men's Sabre, Team bronze 640
852.042


Kazimierz Zelek

B. 1937-03-27, Zakopane, Poland
Cross-Country Skiing
1960 HP
Men's 15 kilometres 28th 0.0256
Men's 30 kilometres 22nd 0.4
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay sixth 160
160.4256


Jan Železný

B. 1966-06-16, Czech Republic
Athletics (3 gold, 1 silver)
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 HP
Javelin Throw silver gold gold gold 9th 70080
70080

Winner of the Javelin at Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.
World Champion in 1993.


Dariusz Zelig

B. 1957-11-22, Koszalin, Poland
Basketball
1980 HP
Men's Team 7th 200
200


Peter Zelinka

B. 1957-03-01, Častá, Slovakia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2021-10-27
Biathlon
1980 1984 HP
Men's 10 kilometres Sprint sixth 640
Men's 20 kilometres 22nd 0.4
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay 11th sixth 176
816.4


Christopher Zeller

Germany
Hockey (2 gold, 1 silver)
2004 2008 2012 HP
team bronze gold gold 11520
11520


Anton "Toni" Zeller

B. 1909-12-15, from Ruhpolding, represented Germany
Cross-Country Skiing
1936 HP
Men's 18 kilometres 27th 0.04
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay sixth 160
160.04


Kurt Zellhofer

B. 1958-03-09, Wien, Austria
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1980 1984 HP
Men's Road Race dq 34th -2.24
Men's Point Race R1:13th 0.123
0.1254


Pēteris Zeltiņš

B. 1914-07-14, Aiviekste, Latvia, then part of Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1994-11-09
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's 10km Walk R1:dq 0.256
0.256


José Luiz Santos de Azevedo, "Zé Luiz"

B. 1929-03-01, represented Brazil
Basketball
1952 1956 HP
Men's Team sixth sixth 640
640


Written 2002-10-30 - last modified 2023-07-02

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