Georgios Aliprantis
Greek gymnast
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Georgios Aliprantis (Greek: Γεώργιος Αλιμπράντης, 1880 – 31 July 1943) was a Greek gymnast who won the rope climbing event at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
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| Γεώργιος Αλιπραντης | |||||||||||||||
Aliprantis in 1908 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1880 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 1943 (aged 62–63) Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Greece | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Aliprantis won the rope climbing event at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. The event consisted of climbing up a 10 metres (33 ft) rope in the fastest time, and Aliprantis' time of 11.4 seconds was 2.4 seconds quicker than Hungary's Béla Erödy, who finished second.[1]: 102 [2][3] At the Games, Aliprantis also competed in the Individual all-around, 5 events competition, finishing fifth. The event was won by France's Pierre Payssé.[2] In addition to his gold medal, Georgios was awarded a Hermes statue, and a second Hermes statue was awarded to his brother Nikolaos Aliprantis.[4]
Personal life
Georgios Aliprantis was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. His brother Nikolaos was also a gymnast, who also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1]: 216 [5]
