Athanasios Skaltsogiannis
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Athanasios Skaltsogiannis was a Greek
athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
He was born in Aitolikon.
Skaltsogiannis competed in the 110 metres hurdles
. His time and place in the preliminary heat is not recorded, but it is known that he finished third or fourth and did not advance to the final.
Skaltsogiannis was one of nine athletes to compete in the long jump
. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four.
He fought for the freedom of Epirus
. Later he served as an officer of the guard and was murdered by a prisoner in the Mendrese prison.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
He was born in Aitolikon.
Skaltsogiannis competed in the 110 metres hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
. His time and place in the preliminary heat is not recorded, but it is known that he finished third or fourth and did not advance to the final.
Skaltsogiannis was one of nine athletes to compete in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four.
He fought for the freedom of Epirus
Epirus
The name Epirus, from the Greek "Ήπειρος" meaning continent may refer to:-Geographical:* Epirus - a historical and geographical region of the southwestern Balkans, straddling modern Greece and Albania...
. Later he served as an officer of the guard and was murdered by a prisoner in the Mendrese prison.