Alexandros Karageorgiou
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Alexandros Karageorgiou is an archer
from Greece
. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Karageorgiou placed 33rd in the men's individual ranking round
with a 72-arrow score of 647. He then defeated the 32nd-ranked Tarundeep Rai
of India
in a minor upset, 147-143, in the first round of elimination.
Karageorgiou was also a member of the 13th-place Greek men's archery team
at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
from Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.
Karageorgiou placed 33rd in the men's individual ranking round
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The Men's individual archery event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the archery programme. Its final was held on August 19 at the Panathinaiko Stadium.-Ranking round:...
with a 72-arrow score of 647. He then defeated the 32nd-ranked Tarundeep Rai
Tarundeep Rai
Tarundeep Rai is an Indian archer. He is an Indian of Nepalese origin.-Career:Tarundeep made his debut into international archery at the age of 19 years when he played at the Asian Archery Championship 2003 held at Yangon, Myanmar.Tarundeep Rai became the first Indian to win an individual mens...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in a minor upset, 147-143, in the first round of elimination.
Karageorgiou was also a member of the 13th-place Greek men's archery team
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The Men's team at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the archery programme were held at the Panathinaiko Stadium.The men's team competition was the last archery event to be held, on 21 August...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics.