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Georgios Zacharopoulos

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Georgios Zacharopoulos
Personal information
Native nameΓεώργιος Ζαχαρόπουλος
National teamGreece
Born29 December 1897
Agioi Pantes , Phocis
Died23 March 1978
Athens
Years active1920 - 1934
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryGreece
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin Throw, Stone Throw, Discus Throw, Pentathlon,Long Jump
ClubPanionios G.S , Ethnikos G.S.
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1924,1928
Personal bestJavelin Throw : 63.41m (1930)

Georgios Zacharopoulos (born 29 December 1897, 23 March 1978) was a Greek athlete.[1] He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] He was a Balkan champion in the sport of javelin in 1929 and 1930 and as the Greek champion in javelin, discus throw, and stone throw.

Greek Athletics Championship Results

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His recorded participations in Panhellenic games were between 1925 and 1929. He won 18 medals (11 Gold, 5 Silver , 2 Bronze) during his presence in the games. The table below lists his performances.

Year Javelin Throw Discus Throw Stone Throw Greek Discus Throw Shot Put
1925  Gold  Silver  Gold  Bronze  Silver
1926  Gold DNP  Gold DNP  Silver
1927  Gold  Gold  Gold  Gold  Silver
1928  Gold  Bronze  Gold DNP  Silver
1929  Gold DNP DNP DNP DNP
Total 5 3 4 2 4

Balkan Athletics Championship Results

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He took part in the inaugural balkan athletics championship in 1929 winning one gold medal in javelin throw. Also he competed in the 1930 edition winning another javelin throw gold.

Year Event Classification Performance in m
1929 Javelin Throw 1 60.51
1930 63.41

1924 & 1928 Summer Olympic Games

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In the 1924 games in Paris he competed in various track and field events and was also the flag bearer for the Greek delegation at the closing ceremony of the games. In the 1928 games in Amsterdam he competed in various track and field events.[2] The table below lists his performances.

Year Host Event Classification
1924 Paris, France Javelin Throw 15th
Discus Throw 30th
4x100 Relay Did

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Triple Jump
Modern Pentathlon
1928 Amsterdam,The Netherlands Shot Put
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw 20 r1/2

References

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  1. ^ "Georgios Zacharopoulos". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgios Zacharopoulos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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