Great Olympians

Biographies - SNE


Anthony Howard "Tony" Sneazwell

B. 1942-10-04, Melbourne, Vict., Australia
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 1968 HP
Men's High Jump 13th R1:22nd 39
39


Harry Astric Snell

B. 1916-10-07, Borås, Sweden; D. 1985-05-08
Cycling - Road
1948 HP
Men's Road Race, Individual 18th 3.2
Men's Road Race, Team fifth 250
253.2


Peter George Snell

B. 1938-12-17, Opunake, New Zealand; D. 2019-12-12
Athletics - Track & Field (3 gold)
1960 1964 HP
Men's 800 metres gold gold 12800
Men's 1500 metres - gold 6400
19200

Victory in the 800 m at Roma looked a formality for Belgium's Roger Moens, world record holder, but he was passed in the final straight by a then unknown New Zealander, while looking the other way. Snell had bettered his career's best three times in as many days. The story is well known in Belgium, particularly since Snel means 'fast' in flemish. The unknown New Zealander returned to Tokyo to claim two more titles, this time with almost absurd ease.
He would later emigrate to the USA and became an American citizen in 1993.


Charles Frederick Theodore Snelling

B. 1937-09-17, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Figure Skating
1956 1960 1964 HP
Men's Singles 8th 13th 422.4
422.4


John W. Snelling

B. 1946-03-08, represented Great Britain
Archery
1972 HP
Men's Individual 26th 0.096
0.096


Manu Snellinx

B. 1948-08-23, Grote-Spouwen, Belgium
Cycling - Track
1972 HP
Men's Sprint Rep1:3rd -4.29
Men's Tandem QF 717.5
717.500029


Pentti Otto Rikhard Snellman

B. 1926-02-17, Ulvila, Finland; D. 2007-10-14
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's Long Jump 9th 240
240


Aivars Šnepsts

B. 1957-09-27, Ventspils, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union
Bobsleigh
1984 HP
Men's Two fourth 2000
Men's Four sixth 480
2480


John Snersrud

B. 1902-10-07, Gulsvik, Norway; D. 1986-02-10
Nordic Combined (1 bronze)
1928 HP
Men's Nordic Combined bronze 3840
3840


Edu Snethlage

Olympic Competitor nr 4753


Arthur Sneyers

represented Belgium
Sailing
1928 HP
6 metres Class fifth 500
500


Written 2002-10-29 - last modified 2023-10-16

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