Great Olympians

Biographies - YEL


Vladimir Yelevich

Olympic Competitor nr 6975


Vitaly Mikhaylovich Yeliseyev

B. 1950-02-26, Kirovabad (now Gəncə), Azerbaijan, represented the Soviet Union
Rowing (1 silver)
1980 HP
Men's Coxless Fours silver 3000
3000

Apparently he is currently working as a coach for the Russian rowing team, so I shall class him as Russien.


Yuriy Konstantynovych Yeliseyev

B. 1949-09-26, Sverdlovsk, Ukraine, represented the Soviet Union
Football (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Men's Team (bronze) 800
800


Aleksandr Yelizarov

B. 1892, Moskva, Russia

Olympic Competitor nr 5574


Aleksandr Mtveyevich Yelizarov

B. 1952-03-07, Penza, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Biathlon (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1976 HP
Men's 20 kilometres bronze 3200
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay gold 1600
4800


Albina Petrovna Yelkina

B. 1932-12-29, Novokiyevka, Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2009-03-20
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Women's Discus Throw fifth 1500
1500

Despite her being born in far-eastern Siberia, the MADMen class her as Ukrainian. Only her place of birth (admittedly in independent Ukraine).


Rolf Harold Yelseth

B. 1914-02-25, Durban, South Africa; D. 1968
Gymnastics
1952 HP
Men's Individual All-Around 171st -
Men's Floor Exercise 177th -
Men's Horse Vault 174th -
Men's Parallel Bars 161st -
Men's Horizontal Bar 141st -
Men's Rings 127th -21.10
Men's Pommeled Horse 162nd -
-21.10


Written 2012-03-28 - last modified 2023-07-24

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