Dimitrios Negrepontis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 25 March 1915 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Died | June 1996 London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Dimitrios Negrepontis (Greek: Δημήτριος Νεγρεπόντης; 25 March 1915 – June 1996), also Dimitrios Ioannis Negroponte or Dimitri John Negroponte, was the first-ever Greek to participate in the winter Olympics as an alpine skier, coming from Greek diaspora. Born in Switzerland and raised in Klosters and Davos, Switzerland. As a Greek Olympian, he carried the flag into the stadium in 1936. He did not salute Hitler.[1] He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[2]
He has four sons: John (the first-ever Director of National Intelligence and former Deputy Secretary of State of the United States), George (President of the Drawing Center from 2002 to 2007), Michel (an Emmy Award winning filmmaker), and Nicholas (founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab and of the One Laptop per Child project.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
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- 1915 births
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- Greek male alpine skiers
- Greek male cross-country skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers for Greece
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Greece
- Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Lausanne
- Greek expatriates in Switzerland
- Sportspeople from Davos
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