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Swimming At The 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports. All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. There was a total of 13 participants from 4 countries competing. Medal table Medal summary These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award. Participating nations A total of 13 swimmers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games: * * * * Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports * Prince George of Greece, president * Pavlos Damalas, secretary * Dimitrios Kriezis * Konstantinos Sachtouris * Georgios Koundouriotis * Dimitrios Argyropoulos * Konstantinos Kanaris * K. Argyrakis References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1896 Summer Olympics 1896 Summer Olympics events 1896 Events January–March * January 2 &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Zea
The Bay of Zea, since Ottoman times and until recently known as Paşalimanı (Πασαλιμάνι), is a broad bay located at the eastern coast of the Piraeus peninsula in Athens, Greece. It hosted the swimming events at the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens. A seaport and marina are in the bay. During ancient times this bay was the biggest Athenian military harbour, where the fleet of triremes were built. Following its renovation in 2004 in relation to the 2004 Summer Olympics, the seaport now has a total of 670 berths for boats up to 150 meters in length Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance. In most systems of measurement a base unit for length is chosen, from which all other units are derived. In the Interna ... and up to 10 meters in draught. The marina is managed by D Marinas Hellas, a global marinas network, that manages requests and reservations for berthing at Zea as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Andreou
Ioannis Andreou was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Andreou competed in the 1,200 metres freestyle event. He placed second of the seven swimmers, with a time of 21:03.4. The winner, Alfréd Hajós Alfréd Hajós (1 February 1878 – 12 November 1955) was a Hungarian swimmer, football player and manager, and architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary. No other swimmer ever won s ..., had finished in 18:22.2. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Greek male swimmers Swimmers at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen Olympic swimmers of Greece Olympic silver medalists for Greece Olympic silver medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Greek male freestyle swimmers Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{Greece-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Summer Olympics Events
Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation (later known as X-rays). * January 6 – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope, for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. * January 7 – American culinary expert Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook. * January 12 – H. L. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. * January 17 – Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War: British redcoats enter the Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I is deposed. * January 18 – The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time. * January 28 – Walter Arnold, of East Peckham, Kent, England, is fined 1 shilling for speeding at (exceeding the contemporary speed limit of , the first spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports. All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. There was a total of 13 participants from 4 countries competing. Medal table Medal summary These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award. Participating nations A total of 13 swimmers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games: * * * * Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports * Prince George of Greece, president * Pavlos Damalas, secretary * Dimitrios Kriezis * Konstantinos Sachtouris * Georgios Koundouriotis * Dimitrios Argyropoulos * Konstantinos Kanaris * K. Argyrakis References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1896 Summer Olympics 1896 Summer Olympics events 1896 Events January–March * January 2 &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince George Of Greece
Prince George of Greece and Denmark ( el, Γεώργιος; 24 June 1869 – 25 November 1957) was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, and is remembered chiefly for having once saved the life of his cousin the future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II in 1891 during their visit to Japan together. He served as high commissioner of the Cretan State during its transition towards independence from Ottoman rule and union with Greece. Youth From 1883, George lived at Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen with Prince Valdemar of Denmark, his father's younger brother. The queen had taken the boy to Denmark to enlist him in the Danish royal navy and consigned him to the care of Valdemar, who was an admiral in the Danish fleet. Feeling abandoned by his father on this occasion, George would later describe to his fiancée the profound attachment he developed for his uncle from that day forward. In 1891, George accompanied his cousin the Tsesarevich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Drivas
Dimitrios Drivas was a Greece, Greek swimmer best known for competing at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Spetses. Drivas competed in the 100 metres freestyle swimming, freestyle for sailors event, which was for the Greek Navy only, eleven sailors entered but only three started, Drivas came last out of the three and still won a bronze medal. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Greek male swimmers Swimmers at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen Olympic swimmers of Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Hellenic Navy personnel People from Spetses Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Attica Place of death missing {{Greece-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyridon Chazapis
Spyridon P. Chazapis ( el, Σπυρίδων Χαζάπης; 1872, in Andros – ?) was a Greece, Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Chazapis competed in the 100 metres freestyle swimming, freestyle for sailors event. He placed second of the three swimmers. References External links * 1872 births Year of death missing Greek male swimmers Swimmers at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen Olympic swimmers of Greece Olympic silver medalists for Greece People from Andros Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Greek male freestyle swimmers Sportspeople from the South Aegean Date of birth missing Place of death missing {{Greece-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Malokinis
Ioannis Malokinis ( el, Ιωάννης Μαλοκίνης, 1880 in Piraeus – 1942) was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. His home island was Spetses. Malokinis competed in the 100 metres freestyle for sailors event. He placed first of three swimmers, with a time of 2:20.4. This time was nearly a minute slower than the mark of 1:22.2 set by Alfréd Hajós Alfréd Hajós (1 February 1878 – 12 November 1955) was a Hungarian swimmer, football player and manager, and architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary. No other swimmer ever won s ... in the open 100 metres event. References External links * 1880 births 1942 deaths Greek male swimmers Olympic gold medalists for Greece Olympic swimmers of Greece Swimmers at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen People from Spetses Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efstathios Chorafas
Efstathios Chorafas or Khorafas ( el, Ευστάθιος Χωραφάς, 1871 - ?) was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Participation at the 1896 Summer Olympics Chorafas was the only swimmer to compete in all three of the open swimming events, as they were contested immediately after each other. His results are disputed. Third place at 500 m. freestyle According to current data provided at the official website of the Olympic Games, Chorafas has won only one third place at the Men's 500 m freestyle, being the last of only three swimmers who finally participated at the event. Disputed medals 100 m. freestyle As for the Men's 100 metre freestyle, nowadays Otto Herschmann is cited as second, with Chorafas cited in an unknown position, between third and sixth one. According to an Austrian article, Otto Herschmann's second place, and thus silver medal, was silently recognised by IOC by the time of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing. The games are referenced in Yann Martel's 2001 novel ''Life of Pi''. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge. Medal table Medal summary Participating nations A total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * Notes References * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1900 Summer Olympics 1900 Summer Olympics events 1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ... 1900 in swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonios Pepanos
Antonios Pepanos ( el, Αντώνιος Πέπανος, 1866 - 1918) was a Greek swimmer. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, which merged with Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos in 1923 to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. He won the silver medal in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Before the Olympics, Pepanos was hesitating about taking part because he was already thirty years old and past his prime. Finally, even though he was suffering from a cold on the day of the event, he competed in the 500 metres freestyle. He finished second with a time of 9:57.6. The winner, Austrian Paul Neumann, had finished in 8:12.6. References External links * *''The first version of this article has been based on the text of :el:Αντώνιος Πέπανος of the Greek Wikipedia published under GFDL The GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL or simply GFDL) is a copyleft license for free documentation, designed by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Neumann (swimmer)
Paul Neumann (13 June 1875 in Vienna – 9 February 1932) was an Austrian swimmer and physician, who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and became the first ever Austrian gold medalist. Biography Neumann was Jewish, and born in Vienna. Neumann was first noticed for his swimming when in 1892 he won the Austrian National River Championship, two years later he won the 500 metres at the Austrian Championships. In 1896 Neumann travelled to Athens and competed in 1896 Summer Olympics, all three swimming events were on the same day, so with Alfréd Hajós, from Hungary withdrawing from the 500 metre freestyle race because he needed time to recover after winning the 100 metres, there were only three competitors for the 500 metres, which Neumann won in a time of 8:12.6 minutes nearly two minutes faster than his rivals. Neumann also entered the 1200 metre freestyle which was straight after his victory which is why he didn't finish the race. He immigrated to the U.S. after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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