Georgios Aliprantis ( el, Γεώργιος Αλιμπράντης, 1880 – 31 July 1943) was a Greek gymnast who won the

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event at the

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, Greece.

Career

Aliprantis won the

event at the

, Greece. The event consisted of climbing up a rope in the fastest time, and Aliprantis' time of 11.4 seconds was 2.4 seconds quicker than Hungary's

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, who finished second. At the Games, Aliprantis also competed in the Individual all-around, 5 events competition, finishing fifth. The event was won by France's

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. In addition to his gold medal, Georgios was awarded a

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statue, and a second Hermes statue was awarded to his brother .

Personal life

Georgios Aliprantis was born in

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. His brother Nikolaos was also a gymnast, who also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aliprantis, Georgios Greek male artistic gymnasts Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Istanbul 1880 births 1943 deaths Constantinopolitan Greeks Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to Greece