Alexandros Nikolopoulos ( el, ΑλέξανδροςΝικολόπουλος, 1875 in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

, date of death unknown) was a

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weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lif ...

. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. In the one-handed event now known as the snatch, Nikolopoulos finished third out of the four lifters. He lifted 57.0 kilograms with one hand, matching the silver medallist

Viggo Jensen Alexander Viggo Jensen (born 22 June 1874 in Copenhagen, Denmark; died 2 November 1930 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast, and athlete. He was the first Danish and Nordic Olympic champion, at the 1896 Su ...

, but could only manage 40.0 kilograms with the other, the same as fourth-place finisher

Sotirios Versis Sotirios Versis ( el, Σωτήριος Βερσής, 1876 in Athens, Greece – 1919) was a Greek athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. Versis was born in Athens ...

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* 1875 births Year of death missing Greek male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters of Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Weightlifters at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Date of birth missing Sportspeople from Athens Place of death missing {{Greece-Olympic-medalist-stub