Great Olympians

Biographies - DIS


Terence Gilbert "Terry" Dischinger

B. 1940-11-21, Terre Haute, Ind., USA
Besketball (1 gold)
1960 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Giacomo Di Segni

B. 1919-11-30, Roma, Italy; D. 1985
Boxing
1948 1952 HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-80 kg) QF 1722
Men's Heavyweight (+80 kg) QF
1722


Alberto Disera Perini

B. 1942-06-17, San Martín, Argentina
Hockey
1968 HP
Men's Team (14th) 8
8


Jorge Disera

B. 1949-06-09, San Martín, Argentina
Hockey
1976 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32

He was also on the team in 1972, but did not play.


Ursula "Uschi" Disl

B. 1970-11-15, Bad Tölz, Bayern, Germany
Biathlon (2 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 HP
7.5 km 11th 13th silver silver 34th 7067.2012
7.5 km + 10 km Pursuit 9th 10th 195
15 km 24th bronze bronze 12th 12th 4560.12
12.5 km Mass Start bronze 2560
3 x 7.5 km silver - 7050
4 x 7.5 km silver gold gold -
21432.3212

She did not qualify to skate in the German team that won silver in Torino, but she won a silver on the last event in Torino, winning her medals in five Olympiads.


John Ivor Disley

B. 1928-11-20, Corris, Wales, Great Britain; D. 2016-02-08
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)
1952 1956 HP
Men's 3000m Steeplechase bronze sixth 4800
4800


Bill Dale Disney

B. 1932-04-03, Topeka, Kans., USA; D. 2009-04-22
Speed Skating (1 silver)
1960 1964 HP
Men's 500 metres silver 8th 4256
4256


Jack Wayne Disney

B. 1930-06-15, Topeka, Kansas, USA
Cycling - Track
1956 1960 1964 1968 HP
Men's Sprint QF 861
Men's Tandem Sprint Rep:2nd Rep:2nd 139
1000


Heino Dissing

B. 1912-09-16, København, Denmark; D. 1990-05-27
Track Cycling
1936 HP
Men's Tandem Sprint QF 717.5
717.5


Horace Disston

B. 1906-01-07, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 1982-09-30
Hockey (1 bronze)
1932 1936 HP
Men's Team bronze R1 1321
1321


Raymond Distave

B. 1913-11-12, represented Belgium
Hockey

He played in an unofficial match in 1936, so I don't call him an official Olympian.


Mario Angelo Di Stazio

B. 1951-05-25, Edolo, Italy
Canoeing - Slalom
1972 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 17th 6
6


Henri Disy

B. 1913-09-06, represented Belgium; D. 1989-09
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 bronze)
1936 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280


Written 2001-02-07 - last modified 2021-11-04

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