Ilie Savel (25 August 1927 – 16 December 2015) was a Romanian hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He reached the semi-final but did not qualify for the final.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | 25 August 1927 Bucești, Galați, Romania |
| Died | 16 December 2015 (aged 88)[1] |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Savel finished second behind Bob Shaw in the 440 yards hurdles event at the British 1955 AAA Championships[3][4][5] and won the event at the 1956 AAA Championships.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ Oprea, Mihai (17 December 2015). "S-a stins din viaţă o LEGENDĂ a sportului românesc. A fost unul din cei mai TALENTAŢI ALERGĂTORI la 400 metri garduri pe care i-a avut România". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ilie Savel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ↑ "Norrie strides on alone as Pirie flops". Daily Herald. 16 July 1955. Retrieved 26 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "John Disley in record AAA run". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 17 July 1955. Retrieved 26 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Fine performance by Farrell in AAA hurdles". Liverpool Daily Post. 15 July 1956. Retrieved 27 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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