Leonidas Pyrgos

Leonidas "Leon" Pyrgos ( Greek Λεωνίδας Πύργος , * 1874 in Mandinia , Greece , † after 1896) was a Greek fencer . He was the first modern Greek Olympic champion .

Pyrgos won the silver medal (then 1st place) in the foil competition of fencing masters at the 1st Olympic Games in Athens , in which only two athletes competed. His challenger, the French Joanni Perronet, was considered one of the best fencers in the world. After an exciting fight, Pyrgos won 3-1.

It is reported that spectators frenetically celebrated Pyrgos and carried him on their shoulders through the streets of Athens.

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Leonidas Pyrgos in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

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SURNAME	Pyrgos, Leonidas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Λεωνίδας Πύργος
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Greek fencer and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH	1874
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mandinia
DATE OF DEATH	after 1896