Charalambos Zouras
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Kharalambos Zouras was a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

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He was born in Vourvoura
Vourvoura
Vourvoura is a village in the municipal unit of Skyritida, Arcadia, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 369 for the village and sits at 1,000 m above sea level...

, Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...

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In 1908 he finished fourth in the freestyle javelin competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle javelin
The men's freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere. The competition was held on July 15, 1908.33 throwers from nine nations competed....

. He also participated in the javelin throw event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin was required to be held in the middle. The competition was held on July 17, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations competed....

but he result is unknown.

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