Georgios Aliprantis
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 Georgios Aliprantis in 1908 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Γεώργιος Αλιμπράντης | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  GRE | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1880 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 1943 (aged 62–63) Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
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Georgios Aliprantis (Greek: Γεώργιος Αλιμπράντης, 1880 – 31 July 1943) was a Greek gymnast who won the rope climbing event at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
Career
Aliprantis won the rope climbing event at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. The event consisted of climbing up a 10 metres (33 ft) rope in the fastest time, and Aliprantis' time of 11.4 seconds was 2.4 seconds quicker than Hungary's Béla Erödy, who finished second.[1]: 102 [2][3] At the Games, Aliprantis also competed in the Individual all-around, 5 events competition, finishing fifth. The event was won by France's Pierre Payssé.[2] In addition to his gold medal, Georgios was awarded a Hermes statue, and a second Hermes statue was awarded to his brother Nikolaos Aliprantis.[4]
Personal life
Georgios Aliprantis was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. His brother Nikolaos was also a gymnast, who also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1]: 216 [5]
References
- ^ a b Mallon, Bill (February 2009). The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476609515. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Georgios Aliprantis". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Posey, Carl (November 2015). III Olympiad: St. Louis 1904, Athens 1906. Warwick Press. ISBN 9781987944037. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Games 1906 Athens". Olympic Museum. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Nikolaos Aliprantis". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.