Iakovos Theofilas ( el, Ιάκωβος Θεοφιλάς, born 22 October 1861, date of death unknown) was a
Greek
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sport shooter
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. He competed in the
1906 Summer Olympics
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and in the
1912 Summer Olympics.
Career
Theofilas was born in
Athens
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.
In 1906, he finished 18th in the
free rifle, free position event. He also participated in the
200 m army rifle competition but did not finish the contest. Six years later at the
1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:
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Team 25 metre small-bore rifle - fourth place
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Team 50 metre small-bore rifle - fifth place
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Team military rifle - seventh place
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25 metre small-bore rifle - 36th place
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50 metre rifle, prone - 37th place
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300 metre military rifle, three positions - 72nd place
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600 metre free rifle - 85th place
References
1861 births
Year of death missing
Greek male sport shooters
ISSF rifle shooters
Olympic shooters for Greece
Shooters at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Athens
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