Sid Jelinek

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSydney Carter "Sid"•Jelinek
Used nameSid•Jelinek
Born18 March 1899 in Wilmington, Delaware (USA)
Died9 March 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
AffiliationsPennsylvania Barge Club, Philadelphia (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Sid Jelinek got his start rowing on the lightweight crew for Penn in 1920. By the following year he had moved up to the big boat and sat in the seventh seat on their eight for three years. He also played on the Penn water polo team. At the 1924 Olympic Trials, the Penn eight failed to defeat Yale for the Olympic berth, but Jelinek made the team in the fours with, rowing for the Bachelor’s Barge Club. Jelinek later became an architect in his hometown of Philadelphia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Sid Jelinek
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze