Great Olympians

Biographies - SAL

René Salarnier

Olympic Competitor nr 4922

• 1908-10-29-15:00 - Hockey - quarterfinal - lost (Qe)
• 1908-10-30-10:00? - Hockey - extra match - lost (240)

Ulrich Salchow

Olympic Competitor nr 4877

• 1908-10-28-15:00 - Figure Skating - Men, compulsory figures
• 1908-10-29-15:00 - Figure Skating - Men, free skating - first (4800)
• 1920 2400
• bonus 1800

Frithjof Sælen

Olympic Competitor nr 6307

• 1912-07-10-10:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system, Norway - first (1600)
• 1920 1000
• bonus 650

Jussi Salila

Olympic Competitor nr 5801

• 1912-07-07-08:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round one - won by fall
• 1912-07-08-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round two - lost
• 1912-07-08-16:00? - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round three - lost - eliminated (15)
• 1920 F 861
• 1924 G 136.5

+free 1920

Rolando Salinas

Olympic Competitor nr 5965

• 1912-07-08-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 10 km Walk, round one - seventh (31.2)

Salinero

a horse
Dressage (2 gold, 1 silver)

	2004	2008	HP
Individual	gold	gold	16000
Team	fourth	silver	1400
			17400

Twice ridden by Anky van Grunsven

Louis-Albert Salingré

Olympic Competitor nr 4016

• 1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
• 1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - 22nd (0.45)
• 1908-07-20-10:00? - Archery - Continental Style (men) - seventh (450)

Hugo Sällström

Olympic Competitor nr 6911

• 1912-07-20-11:00 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race one - second
• 1912-07-21-11:00 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race two - second - final ranking second (2000)

Gaston Salmon

Olympic Competitor nr 5462

• 1912-07-06-13:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - fourth
• 1912-07-09-10:30 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match four - won - qualified
• 1912-07-09-16:00? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match seven - won - qualified
• 1912-07-10-11:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match three - won - first (1600)
• 1912-07-11-15:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fourth

Vladimir Salnikov

B. 1960-05-21, from Leningrad (now St-Petersburg), Russia
Swimming (4 gold)

	1976	1980		1988	HP
400 m Free-style	19th	gold		-	6401.6
1500 m Free-style	fifth	gold		gold	20700
4 x 200 m Free-style relay	-	gold		-	1600
					28701.6

The first man to go under 15 minutes for the 1500 metres, he lead the world for years and would undoubtedly have three titles but for the Soviet boycott of the Los Angeles Games.
World Champion at 400 and 1500 m  in 1978 and '82.

Maurice Salomez

Olympic Competitor nr 797

• 1900-07-14-10:15 - Athletics Track -  800 m, semi-finals - fourth (68)

Alfred Salonen

Olympic Competitor nr 6025

• 1912-07-08-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Lightweight (-67.5 kg), round one - won by fall
• 1912-07-09-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Lightweight (-67.5 kg), round two - won by fall
• 1912-07-11-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Lightweight (-67.5 kg), round three - lost
• 1912-07-13-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Lightweight (-67.5 kg), round four - won by fall
• 1912-07-14-08:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Lightweight (-67.5 kg), round five - lost - eliminated (384)

Aarne Salovaara

Olympic Competitor nr 3740

• 1908-07-15-10:50? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, freestyle, pool three - AC (8.528)
• 1908-07-15-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Finland - third (480)
• 1908-07-16-10:20? - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, freestyle, qualifying, pool two - AC (2.402)
• 1908-07-17-14:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, qualifying - fourth (1920)
• 1912-07-10-14:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - second (1000)

Erika Salumae

B. 1962, Estonia
Cycling (2 gold)

	1988	1992	1996	HP
Sprint	gold	gold	sixth	30240
				30240

In 1988, she competed still under the Soviet Flag, but in 1992, newly independent Estonia did not have the same means. She was able to borrow some tyres from the Australian team so she could compete, with success.

Salvanahac

Olympic Competitor nr 570

• 1900-06-02-10:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 6 - AC (-4.60)

Paolo Salvi

Olympic Competitor nr 6477

• 1912-07-11-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - first (1600)
• 1920 1600
• bonus 1600

Salzard

Olympic Competitor nr 1114

• 1900-07-29-14:00? - Gymnastics - Individual combined, day one
• 1900-07-30-14:00? - Gymnastics - Individual combined, day two - AC

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2011-08-19

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