Élie de Poliakoff
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 1870 Kharkiv, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1942 (aged 71–72) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Élie de Poliakoff (Russian: Илья Поляков) was a Russian-Jewish aristocrat and equestrian, who was regarded "among the best sportsmen in Paris".[1] In May–June 1900, he competed in the equestrian events during the International Horse Show in Paris. The show was part of the Exposition Universelle, and the equestrian events were later classified as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2]
Poliakoff was born in Kharkiv, Russian Empire, in 1870. He had at least five brothers and two sisters.[3] Élie de Poljakow was the son of banker Lazar Polyakov. He lived in Paris and died in 1942.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paris letter". The Queen. CIX (2832): 556. 6 April 1901. Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Élie de Polyakov". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Le carnet du "Figaro" | Deuils". Le Figaro (in French). 31 March 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Ensemble de deux moulins à foulon, dits moulins Chardon, puis centrale hydroélectrique Poliakoff" [Set of two fulling mills, called Chardon mills, then Poliakoff hydroelectric power station]. L'inventaire du patrimoine (in French). Retrieved 16 February 2022.
