Michael Voudouris (born March 26, 1960) is an

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-born Greek skeleton racer.

Career

Competing in the early 2000s, he finished 23rd in the men's skeleton event at the

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in Salt Lake City. Voudouris also is a

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and an emergency medical technician. During the

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in New York City, he served as a public safety official for which he earned the

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Medal of Freedom the following year. In 2005, Voudouris took part in the Rolex Transatlantic Sailboat Race from New York City to England.

References

2002 men's skeleton resultsAthens (Greece) Environmental Foundation Board of Directors
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