Élie de Poliakoff explained

Élie de Poliakoff
Nationality:	Russian
Sport:	Equestrian
Birth Date:	1870
Birth Place:	Kharkiv, Russian Empire

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]

Notes and References

1. Paris letter . 16 February 2022 . . 2832 . CIX . 6 April 1901 . 556 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
2. Web site: Élie de Polyakov . Olympedia . 25 December 2020.
3. News: Le carnet du "Figaro" Deuils . Le Figaro . 31 March 1937 . 2 . 16 February 2022 . French . Gallica.
4. Web site: Ensemble de deux moulins à foulon, dits moulins Chardon, puis centrale hydroélectrique Poliakoff . L'inventaire du patrimoine . 16 February 2022 . French . Set of two fulling mills, called Chardon mills, then Poliakoff hydroelectric power station.