Dimitrios Loundras
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bronze | 1896 Athens | Team (bars) |
Dimitrios Loundras ( Greek Δημήτριος Λούνδρας , born September 4, 1885 , † February 15, 1970 ) was a Greek gymnast .
Loundras took part in the gymnastics competitions of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens . He was a member of the Greek parallel bars team, which came third out of three applicants in the competition. At 10 years and 218 days, Loundras is still the youngest known Olympian in modern history.
Loundras served in the First and Second World Wars and rose to the rank of admiral in the Greek Navy .
Web links
- Dimitrios Loundras in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Loundras, Dimitrios |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek gymnast |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1885 |
DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1970 |