Georgios Roubanis
Encyclopedia
Georgios Roubanis is a Greek
athlete. At the 1956
Melbourne
Olympic Games
, he won a bronze medal in the
pole vault
, as he scored 4.50m (Greek record at the time).
In order to attend the Melbourne event, Roubanis lost a semester
of his studies at UCLA, U.S.A. He abandoned athletics in
1961. After studying political economics, he got his master's degree
in local self-government. He had worked in the USA for 5 years as a
management consultant, for a movie company. He had also set up an
advertising company and a printing plant. In sports, he served as the
President of the Panhellenic Association of Calisthenics
and founded
several other associations.
Roubanis
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
athlete. At the 1956
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, he won a bronze medal in the
pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
, as he scored 4.50m (Greek record at the time).
In order to attend the Melbourne event, Roubanis lost a semester
of his studies at UCLA, U.S.A. He abandoned athletics in
1961. After studying political economics, he got his master's degree
in local self-government. He had worked in the USA for 5 years as a
management consultant, for a movie company. He had also set up an
advertising company and a printing plant. In sports, he served as the
President of the Panhellenic Association of Calisthenics
Calisthenics
Calisthenics are a form of aerobic exercise consisting of a variety of simple, often rhythmical, movements, generally using multiple equipment or apparatus. They are intended to increase body strength and flexibility with movements such as bending, jumping, swinging, twisting or kicking, using...
and founded
several other associations.
Roubanis
Roubanis
Roubanis is a last name from Peloponnese, it may refer to several people:* Aristidis Roubanis, basketball player* Georgios Roubanis, Pole Vaulter who won a bronze medal at the Melbourn Olympics...