Sotirios Versis
Sotirios Versis ( Greek Σωτήριος Βερσής , * 1876 ; † 1919 ) was a Greek weightlifter and athlete .
In the discus throw at the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 , he was third behind the American Robert Garrett and his compatriot Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos . His best throw was 27.78 meters.
In the Olympic weightlifting competitions, Versis reached third place in the two-armed competition behind the Dane Viggo Jensen and the British Launceston Elliot with a lifted weight of 90 kg.
successes
| Olympic games | discipline | medal |
|---|---|---|
| Athens 1896 | Discus throwing | bronze |
| Athens 1896 | Two-handed weightlifting | bronze |
Web links
- Sotirios Versis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ There are various life data in circulation, the information follows the information on sports-reference
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Versis, Sotirios |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek weightlifter and athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1876 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1919 |