Élie de Poliakoff

Élie de Poliakoff (Russian: Илья Поляков) was a Russian-Jewish aristocrat and equestrian, who was regarded "among the best sportsmen in Paris".[1] He competed in the long jump, hacks and hunter and four-in-hand events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Élie de Poliakoff
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born1870
Kharkiv, Russian Empire
Died1942 (aged 71–72)
Sport
SportEquestrian

Poliakoff was born in Kharkiv, Russian Empire, in 1870. He had at least five brothers and two sisters.[4] Élie de Poljakow was the son of banker Lazar Polyakov. He lived in Paris and died in 1942.[5]

References
  1. "Paris letter". The Queen. CIX (2832): 556. 6 April 1901. Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Élie de Polyakov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Élie de Polyakov". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. "Le carnet du "Figaro" | Deuils". Le Figaro (in French). 31 March 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Gallica.
  5. "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.
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