Great Olympians

Biographies - POI

Yuriy Mykhaylovych Poiarkov

B. 1937-02-10, Kharkiv, Ukraine, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2017-02-10
Volleyball (2 gold, 1 bronze)
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Teams gold gold (bronze) 10800
10800

Eugène Poidebard

B. 1877-03-23, Lyon, France; D. 1959-05-24
Equestrianism - Jumping
1900 HP
Jumping competed 190.6
190.6

Jan Emil Poignant

B. 1941-11-02, Stockholm, Sweden
Shooting
1964 HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions 16th 6.4
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone 18th 2.56
Men's Free Rifle 12th 60
68.96

Matti Tapio Poikala

B. 1935-07-26, Sippola, Finland, represented Sweden
Freestyle Wrestling
1964 HP
Men's Lightweight (-70 kg) 16th 9.6
9.6

Māris Poikāns

B. 1962-11-11, Vidriži, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union
Bobsleigh
1984 1988 HP
Four-man sixth fifth 1230
1230

Georgios Poikilidis

B. 1961-10-30, represented Greece
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Freestyle Wrestling
1980 1984 1988 HP
FR Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg) sixth 960
GR Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg) fifth fourth 4712.4
GR Men's Light-Heavyweight (-90 kg) eighth
5672.4

Tomi Jaakko Poikolainen

B. 1961-12-27, Helsinki, Finland
Archery (1 gold, 1 silver)
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Men's Individual gold fifth 11th 24th 12th 11230.2
Men's Team fourth silver 8th 1464
12694.2

Étienne Poillot

Olympic Competitor nr 4857

Gertrude Poilschek

represented Austria
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Painting - Applied Arts AC 2.873
2.873

Émile Poilvé

B. 1903-09-19, Mégrit, Côtes-d'Armor, France, D. 1962-10-11
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)
Free-style 1932 1936 HP
Middleweight (-79 kg) 5th gold 11100
Greco-Roman 1928 1932
Middleweight (-75 kg) R2 2418.6
Middleweight (-79 kg) fourth
13518.6

James Clay "Jim" Poindexter

B. 1949-03-04, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Shooting
1972 HP
Trap sixth 960
960

Bernd Poindl

B. 1941-08-30, Weißwasser, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Ice Hockey
1968 HP
Men"s Team 8th 128
128

Erich Pointner

B. 1950-08-19, Sandl, Austria
Judo
1972 1976 HP
Men's Lightweight (-63 kg) R1 fifth 1230.933
1230.933

Hans Pointner

B. 1908-10-06, from Wien, represented Austria
Wrestling - Greco-Roman
1936 HP
Men's Middleweight (-79 kg) 8th 384
384

(Marie-)Jacynthe Poirier

B. 1962-07-04, Murdochville, Québ., Canada
Fencing
1984 1988 HP
Women's Foil, Individual 25th 31st 0.106
Women's Foil, Team 9th 9th 90.75
90.856

Robert René Poirier

B. 1942-06-16, Rennes, France
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 1968 HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles R1:21st SF:6th 78.96
78.96

Catherine Yvonne Madeleine Poirot

B. 1963-04-09, Tours, France
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1980 1984 HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke 10th bronze 2660
2660

Christian Poirot

B. 1956-09-12, Gérardmer, France
Biathlon
1980 1984 HP
Men's 10 kilometres Sprint 13th 25.6
Men's 20 kilometres 23rd 0.256
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay fifth 9th 290
315.856

Gervais Émile Poirot

B. 1942-03-04, La Bresse, France; D. 2008-06-05
Nordic Combined
1968 HP
Men's Individual 41st -4.96
0.000096

Gilbert André Poirot

B. 1944-09-21, La Bresse, France; D. 2012-02-01
Ski Jumping
1968 1972 HP
Men's Normal Hill 10th 43rd 100.0000256
Men's Large Hill 10th 100
200.0000256

Philippe Poirot

B. 1958-10-03, represented France
Cross-Country Skiing
1980 HP
Men's 30 kilometres 38th -3.26
Men's 50 kilometres dnf -4.26
0.0002816

Arnošt Poisl

B. 1939-12-02, represented Czechoslovakia
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Coxed Fours B-fin:dns 30
30

Didier Poissant

B. 1923-09-30, represented France
Sailing
1956 HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn) 13th 38.4
38.4

Pascal Poisson

B. 1958-06-29, Plancoët, France
Cycling - Track
1980 HP
Men's Team Pursuit fifth 750
750

Friedrich "Fritz" Poitsch

B. 1926-10-15, Füssen, Bay., Germany
Ice Hockey
1952 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128

Gabriel Poix

Olympic Competitor nr 6746

Written 2002-08-25 - last modified 2024-03-29

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