Georgios Orfanidis
Georgios Orfanidis ( Greek Γεώργιος Ορφανίδης , * 1859 in İzmir ; † 1942 ) was a Greek marksman.
Orfanidis won the competition in shooting over 300 meters with a military rifle at the 1st Modern Summer Olympics in Athens in 1896 . In pistol shooting he came second behind his countryman Ioannis Frangoudis . Orfanidis also took part in the 200-meter competition with the military rifle, but only finished fifth here.
Ten years later, Orfanidis took part in the Olympic Intermediate Games , which again took place in Athens . There he won the 50-meter pistol shooting competition.
Web links
- Georgios Orfanidis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orfanidis, Georgios |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek marksman and Olympic champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | İzmir |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1942 |