Antonios Pepanos ( el, Αντώνιος Πέπανος, 1866 - 1918) was a
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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
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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.
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1866 births
1918 deaths
Greek male swimmers
Olympic silver medalists for Greece
Olympic swimmers of Greece
Swimmers at the 1896 Summer Olympics
19th-century sportsmen
Sportspeople from Patras
Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in swimming
Date of birth missing
Date of death missing
Place of death missing
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