Nikolaos Georgopoulos (born 31 January 1937 in Athens) is a Greek former sprinter who competed in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He was part of Greece's winning

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team at the

1959 Mediterranean Games The 1959 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the III Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Beirut 1959, were the 3rd Mediterranean Games. After visiting Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Games were for the first time held in Asia in ...

. He also represented his country at the European Athletics Championships in 1954 and 1958, and was a

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

silver medallist at the

1959 Universiade The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy. Sports * Athletics * Basketball * Fencing * Swimming * Tennis * Volleyball * Water polo Medal table Italy leads this first edition in the tot ...

.Universiade (Men)
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* 1937 births Living people Greek male sprinters Athletes from Athens Olympic athletes for Greece Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics FISU World University Games silver medalists for Greece Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade 20th-century Greek people {{Greece-athletics-bio-stub