Georgios Grigoriou
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Georgios Grigoriou was a Greek
athlete.
He was born in Sozopol
.
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Grigoriou was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon race. He was one of the seven runners that dropped out of the race.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
athlete.
He was born in Sozopol
Sozopol
Sozopol is an ancient seaside town located 35 km south of Burgas on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the Apollonia art and film festival that is named after one of the town's ancient names.The busiest times of the year...
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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...
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Grigoriou was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon race. He was one of the seven runners that dropped out of the race.