Georgios Psachos ( el, Γεώργιος Ψάχος, also ''Psakhos''; 1872–unknown) was a
Greek
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tug of war
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certa ...
athlete from
Zarouchleika Zarouchleika or Zarouchlaiika ( el, Ζαρουχλέικα or Ζαρουχλαίικα), official name Glafkos, is a large suburb with a population of approximately 50,000 residents, located about 3 km south from the city centre of Patras, Greece. T ...
Vassilios Psachos
Vassilios Psachos ( el, Βασίλειος Ψάχος), also ''Psakhos''; 1877–?) was a Greek tug of war athlete from Zarouchleika, Patras. He was the younger brother of Georgios Psachos.Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi.
He competed for Greece in the 1906 Intercalated Games held in
Athens
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,
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, where he won the Silver medal in the
tug of war
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certa ...