Great Olympians

Biographies - SIL

Florica Silaghi

B. 1957-05-04, Marca, Romania
Rowing

	1980	HP
Women's Coxed Fours	fourth	1200
		1200

Valentin Silaghi

B. 1957-04-21, Bobâlna, Romania
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1980	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	bronze	3120
		3120

Ileana Silai

B. 1941-10-14, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Athletics (1 silver)

	1968	1972	1976	1980	HP
Women's 800 metres	silver	sixth	SF:6th		4692
Women's 1500 metres			R1:26th	8th	256.064
					4948.064

(Sven Gustaf) Hilding Silander

B. 1893-03-01, Porvoo, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1972-10-20
Sailing

	1936	HP
Eight metres Class	fifth	500
		500

Aleksandr Pavlovich Silayev

B. 1928-04-02, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2005-12-31
Canoeing - Canadian Sprint (1 silver)

	1960	HP
Men's Canadian Singles 1000 metres	silver	6000
		6000

Otto Silber

B. 1893-03-17, Tallinn, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1940-12-23
Football

	1924	HP
Men's Football	R1	0.85
		0.85

(K.) Elaine Silburn

B. 1928-07-29, Victoria, BC, Canada
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's High Jump	19th	2.4
Women's Long Jump	QU:16th	9.6
		12

Boris Konstantinovich Silchev

B. 1926-02-07, represented the Soviet Union
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Cosmas Silei

B. 1948-09-10, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 1500 metres	R1:56th	-7.64
		0.000000064

Johan Silén

Olympic Competitor nr 6913

1912-07-20-11:00 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race one - third
1912-07-21-11:00 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race two - third - final ranking third (1280)

William Silen Dineen

B. 1949-07-29, represented Puerto Rico
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's Hammer Throw	QU:28th	0.0384
		0.0384

Howard Banford Siler, Jr.

B. 1945-06-18, Newport News, Virg., USA: D. 2014-07-08
Bobsleigh

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men's Two	16th		fifth	1258
Men's Four	dnf		13th	21.12
				1279.12

Ramón Silfa Núñez

B. 1939-11-11, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Weightlifting

	1968	HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	dnf	0.0384
		0.0384

Nils Silfverskiöld

Olympic Competitor nr 5996

1912-07-08-14:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - first (1600)

Lennart Silfverstolpe

Olympic Competitor nr 4994

1912-05-05-14:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, covered courts, round one - lost (1.867)

Carl Silfverstrand

Olympic Competitor nr 4426

1908-07-22-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Long Jump, qualifying - 19th (1.8)
1908-07-24-11:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Pole Vault, qualifying - tenth (112.5)
1912-07-08-14:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - first (1600)

Alfred Silginer

B. 1959-10-18, Brunico, Italy
Luge

	1980	HP
Doubles	fifth	1250
		1250

Olga Šilhánová

B. 1920-12-21, Vysoké nad Jizerou, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1996-08-27
Gymnastics (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Women's Team All-Around	gold	3200
		3200

Josef Šilhavý

B. 1946-12-17, Petrovice, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's Discus Throw	13th	38.4
		38.4

Daniel José Sili

B. 1930-10-25, from Rio de Janeiro, represented Brazil
Water Polo

	1952	HP
Water Polo Men's Team	R2:4th	7.25
		7.25

Emanuela Silimbani

B. 1959-04-26, Faenza, Italy
Basketball

	1980	HP
Women's Team	sixth	320
		320

Daniela Silivaș

B. 1972-05-09, Deva, Romania
Gymnastics (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

	1988	HP
Individual combined	silver	4000
Team combined	silver	1000
Beam	gold	1600
Uneven Bars	gold	1600
Floor Exercises	gold	1600
Vault	bronze	640
		10440

After finishing second behind Elena Shushunova in the individual title, Daniela Silivaș retorted with three Golds on the aparatus, amassing seven perfect ten scores in the process, as many as Nadia Comaneci at Montreal. She achieved a perfect twenty on the Bars.

Harry Valfrid Siljander

B. 1922-12-10, Helsinki, Finland; D. 2010-05-05
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-80 kg)	QF		3981
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-81 kg)		bronze	3981
			3981

David Mark "Dave" Silk

B. 1958-01-01, Scituate, Mass., USA
Ice Hockey (1 gold)

	1980	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Bill Silkworth

B. 1884-10-28, New York, NY, USA; D. 1971-04
Shooting (1 gold)

	1924	HP
Men's Trap, Team	gold	1600
		1600

Sillai László

B. 1943-06-02, Damózsell, Hungary; D. 2007-06-15
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1968	HP
Men's Middleweight (-87 kg)	13th	38.4
		38.4

Müzahir Sille

B. 1931-09-21, İstambul, Turkey; D. 2016-05-17
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Featherweight (-61 kg)	fourth	gold	20th	12001.5
				12001.5

Hendrik "Henrik" Sillem

B. 1866-08-12, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1907-07-13
Shooting (1 bronze)

	1900	HP
Men's Free Rifle, combined	18th	2.56
Men's Free Rifle, standing	25th	0.025
Men's Free Rifle, kneeling	19th	0.4
Men's Free Rifle, prone	sixth	160
Men's Free Rifle, team	fifth	250
Men's Free Pistol	12th	50
Men's Free Pistol, team	bronze	640
		1102.985

Olympic Competitor nr 1189

1900-08-01-08:00 - Shooting - Free Pistol - 12th (50) & team - third (640)
1900-08-03-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, standing - 25th (0.025)
1900-08-04-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, kneeling - 19th (0.4)
1900-08-05-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, prone - sixth (160) & combined - 18th (2.56) & team - fifth (250)

Pauline Sillett

B. 1949-04-22, Manchester, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1964	HP
Women's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:27th	0.04
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:9th	40
		40.04

Max Sillig

Olympic Competitor nr 7028

1920-04-24-17:00 - Ice Hockey - Round One Match Two - lost (Qb)
1920-04-28-23:30 - Ice Hockey - Third-Place Tournament Semifinal - lost (340)

Lynn Silliman

B. 1959-04-24, Watsonville, Cal., USA
Rowing (1 bronze)

	1976	HP
Women's Eights	bronze	1280
		1280

Michael Barnwell "Mike" Silliman

B. 1944-05-05, Louisville, Kent., USA; D. 2000-06-16
Basketball (1 gold)

	1968	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Vasilios Sillis

B. 1929-03-09, Athina, Greece; D. 2018-01-05
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	1960	HP
Men's 200 metres	R1:4th		0.00000012
Men's 400 metres	R1:4th	R1:5th	0.00022
Men's 4x400m Relay		R1:dnf	0.68
			0.68022012

Victor Sillon

B. 1927-12-23, Le Lamentin, Martinique, represented France
Athletics

	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's Pole Vault	9th		QU:dnf	QU:18th	246.24
					246.24

Juris Silovs

B. 1950-08-30, Krāslavā, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2018-09-28
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1972	1976	HP
Men's 100 metres		QF:dns	-2.91
Men's 4x100 m Relay	silver	bronze	1640
			1640.0091

Saroj Silpikul

B. 1928-12-27, Krung Thep, Thailand
Shooting

	1960	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions	QU:69th	-9.16
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	QU:68th	-9.26
		0.000000000416

Pentti Veikko Siltaloppi

B. 1917-09-29, Ilmajoki, Finland; D. 2002-06-18
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	fifth	1500
		1500

Alejandro Silva

B. 1958-07-28, represented Chile
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's Marathon	56th	-7.96
		0.000000096

Alejandro Silva C.

B. 1957-11-07, represented Puerto Rico
Boxing

	1976	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R2	101.4
		101.4

Álvaro Andrade e Silva

B. 1920-12-31, represented Portugal
Fencing

	1952	HP
Sabre, individual	R1:6th	0.0000012
Sabre, Team	R1:3rd	2.69
		2.6900012

Augusto Silva

B. 1902-03-22, Lisboa, Portugal; D. 1962-01-08
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Bernardo Manuel Pinheiro do Espírito Santo Silva

B. 1935-09-26, Cascais, Portugal; D. 1997
Sailing

	1968	HP
One−Person Dinghy (Finn)	31st	-2.96
		0.0096

Carlos Silva Anguita

B. 1926-08-16, Santiago, Chile
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 100 m	R1:4th	0.000098
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:4th	17
		17.000098

Carlos René Silva Monterroso

B. 1952-08-25, represented Guatemala
Shooting

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Running Target	19th			12.384
Men's Running Target		16th	23rd	12.384
				12.384

Duarte José Borges Coutinho do Espirito Santo Silva

B. 1924-03-20, Lisboa, Portugal
Alpine Skiing

	1952	HP
Men's Downhill	69th	0.00000000016
		0.00000000016

Eduardo Silva

B. 1928-10-07, represented Chile; D. 2017-07
Alpine Skiing

	1952	HP
Men's Downhill	66th	0.00000000064
Men's Giant Slalom	75th	0.00000000001
Men's Slalom	R1:56th	0.000000064
		0.00000006465

Ernesto Silva

B. 1921-05-04, represented Chile
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1952	HP
Dressage, Individual	22nd	0.5
Dressage, Team	fifth	250
		250.5

Fernando Cunha Silva

B. 1952-01-10, represented Portugal
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:46th	-5.64
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:17th	1
		1.0000064

Hélio Frederico Gomes da Silva

B. 1963-02-09, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1984	HP
Men's Team	12th	20
		20

Paluca (Helio de Oliveira e Silva)

B. 1926-05-28, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	SF:11th	96
		96

Hermes Silva

B. 1950-10-14, Siuna, Nicaragua
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R1	-2.14
		0.0014

Ilídio Silva

B. 1932-01-23, Carminha, Portugal
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	Rep:3rd	10.88
		10.88

Jacqueline Louise "Jackie" da Cruz Silva

B. 1962-02-13, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Volleyball & Beach Volleyball (1 gold)

	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	HP
Women's Team	7th	seventh				400
Women's Doubles					gold	8000
						8400

Joaquim Miguel Matos Fernandes Duarte Silva

B. 1924-03-17, Évoa, Portugal; D. 2007-06-16
Equestrianism - Eventing & Equestrianism - Jumping

	1952	1956	1960	1964	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	24th	29th	dnf		0.220000000032
Three-Day Event, Team	fourth	dnf	dnf		400.4
Jumping, Individual				fifth	1250
					1650.620000000032

José Bustorff Silva

B. 1918-04-05, represented Portugal
Sailing

	1956	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Star)	fourth	2000
		2000

Juan Silva

B. 1930-06-24, Concepción, Chile; D. 2007
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Marathon	dnf	33rd	0.0038496
			0.0038496

Luís Falcão de Mena e Silva

B. 1902-01-24, Abrantes, Portugal; D. 1963-08-03
Equestrianism - Jumping & Equestrianism - Dressage (2 bronze)

	1936	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
Jumping, Individual	21st					0.8
Jumping, Team	bronze					640
Dressage, Individual		12th			17th	56
Dressage, Team		bronze				640
						1346.8

Mário Silva

B. 1940-10-05, Vila da Feira, Portugal
Cycling - Road

	1960	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-24.60
Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial	25th	0.075
		0.075

Miguel Duarte da Silva Júnior

B. 1940-12-20, Itanhaém, SP, Brazil
Cycling - Road

	1972	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-28.60
		-28.60

Natália Cunha e Silva

B. 1927-09-15, represented Portugal
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Women's Individual All-Around	133rd	-22.26
Women's Floor Exercise	133rd	-23.64
Women's Horse Vault	133rd	-23.64
Women's Uneven Bars	129th	-22.40
Women's Balance Beam	128th	-22.64
		-21.1428

Olinto Silva

B. 1960-08-03, represented Venezuela
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-18.15
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	18th	1.92
		1.92

Orlando Silva Infante

B. 1929-04-29, Santiago, Chile
Basketball

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Team	(fifth)	8th	256
			256

Paulo Willemsens de Fonseca y Silva

B. 1924, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	SF:9th	240
		240

René Antonio Silva Torres

B. 1954-11-27, León, NIcaragua; D. 1978-06-03
Boxing

	1972	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R1	1.02
		1.02

Roberto Silva Martínez

B. 1947-03-16, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's 800 metres	R1:24th	0.16
		0.16

Rogerio Silva

represented Mozambique
Aquatics - Swimming

	1980	HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke	25th	0.1
		0.1

Rosa María Silva Berrutti

B. 1968-09-21, represented Uruguay
Aquatics - Swimming

	1984	HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke	26th	0.064
Women's 200 m Breaststroke	21st	0.64
		0.704

Sebastião Carlos "Tião" (Silva)

B. 1948-03-08, Santa Leopoldina, ES, Brazil
Football

	1968	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Serafino Silva

B. 1953-10-30, represented Venezuela
Cycling - Road

	1976	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	21st	0.48
		0.48

Vítor Silva

B. 1909-02-20, Lisboa, Portugal; D. 1982-07-21
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Lauri Johannes Silván

B. 1932-03-13, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	7th	200
		200

Benjamin Silva-Netto

B. 1939-04-27, Naga City, the Philippines
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's 5000 metres	R1:13th	-3.57
Men's 10000 metres	31st	-2.64
Men's Marathon	49th	-5.24
		0.0069724

Esko Kalevi Silvennoinen

B. 1931-08-12, Vyborg, now in Russia, represented Finland
Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1	26
		26

Hemmo Valio Silvennoinen

B. 1932-11-06, Kesälahti, Finland; D. 2002-12-04
Ski Jumping

	1956	HP
Men's Individual	10th	150
		150

Lauri Johannes Silvennoinen

B. 1916-11-07, Kesälahti, Finland; D. 2004-12-24
Cross-Country Skiing (1 silver)

	1948	HP
Men's 4x10 km Relay	silver	1000
		1000

Silver Piece

a horse
Equestrianism (3 gold)

1924 1928 HP

Three-day Event, Individual gold fourth 10000

Three-day Event, Team gold gold 3200

13200

twice ridden by Adolf van der Voort van Zijp

Suzanne Silvercruys Farnam

B. 1898-05-29, Maaseik, Belgium; D. 1973-03-31
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Sculpture	7 entries	37.38
		37.38

Nicasio Juan Silverio Ferrer

B. 1930-12-27, La Habana, Cuba
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	1952	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:25th	R1:20th	1.1
			1.1

George L. Silvernail, Jr.

B. 1928-01-16, Florida, USA, represented Puerto Rico; D. 2015-03-06
Shooting

	1968	HP
Trap	31st	-2.96
		0.0096

Dennis Alfred Silverthorne

B. 1923-02-01, Brighton, England, Great Britain; D. 2004-01-02
Figure Skating

	1948	HP
Mixed Pairs	fifth	1250
		1250

Winifred Ellen "Winnie" Silverthorne

B. 1925-03-03, Brighton, England, Great Britain; D. 1998-03-07
Figure Skating

	1948	HP
Mixed Pairs	fifth	1250
		1250

(L.) Jay Silvester

B. 1937-08-27, Tremonton, Utah, USA
Track and Field (1 silver)

	1964	1968	1972	1976	HP
Discus Throw	fourth	fifth	silver	8th	11312
					11312

Antônio Carlos Silvestre

B. 1961-04-17, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
Cycling - Track

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Individual Pursuit	13th		R1:20th	39.9
Men's Team Pursuit	11th		R1:19th	49.2
				89.1

Federico Silvestri

B. 1963-07-22, Pescia, Italy
Aquatics - Swimming

	1980	HP
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay	(fifth)	64
		64

Umberto Silvestri

B. 1915-09-06, Roma, Italy; D. 2009-05-28
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1936	1948	1952	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	fifth	10th	sixth	2871
				2871

Anselmo Silvino

B. 1945-11-23, Teramo, Italy
Weightlifting (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	13th		3878.4
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)		bronze	3878.4
			3878.4

Bhupendra (Bahadur Bahadur) Silwal

B. 1935-11-17, Sankhu, Nepal; D. 2012-09-20
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's Marathon	dnf	-9.38
		0.000000000384

Odiya Silweya

B. 1959-01-01, represented Malawi
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:76th		-11.64
Men's 200 metres	R1:66th	R1:61st	-8.70
Men's 400 metres		R1:65th	-8.10
			0.00000000805

Written 2002-10-29 - last modified 2024-01-09

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