Dimitrios Negrepontis
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Nationality | Greek |
Born | Lausanne, Switzerland | 25 March 1915
Died | June 1996 London, England |
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Sport | Alpine skiing |
Dimitrios Negrepontis (25 March 1915 – June 1996), also Dimitrios Ioannis Negrepontis or Dimitri John Negroponte, was the first-ever Greek to participate in the winter Olympics alpine skier, coming from Greek diaspora.[1] He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[2]
His son John is an American diplomat and his son Nicholas is a computer scientist.[2]
References
- ^ "A Greek Style Miracle on Ice?". Greek Works. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dimitrios Negrepontis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1996 deaths
- Greek male alpine skiers
- Greek male cross-country skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers of Greece
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Greece
- Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Lausanne
- European alpine skiing biography stubs
- Greek winter sports biography stubs
- European cross-country skiing biography stubs