Alexandros Khalkokondilis
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Alexandros Chalkokondylis was a Greek
athlete.
He was born in Athens
.
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. He competed in the long jump
, placing fourth of the nine jumpers. His best jump was 5.74 metres.
In the 100 meters competition, Chalkokondylis placed second in his initial heat with a time of 12.75 seconds. In the final, he came in at 12.6 seconds, just barely behind the joint bronze medal
lists Francis Lane
and Alojz Sokol
to finish in fifth place.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
athlete.
He was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He competed in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, placing fourth of the nine jumpers. His best jump was 5.74 metres.
In the 100 meters competition, Chalkokondylis placed second in his initial heat with a time of 12.75 seconds. In the final, he came in at 12.6 seconds, just barely behind the joint bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
lists Francis Lane
Francis Lane
Francis Adonijah Lane was an American athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece....
and Alojz Sokol
Alojz Sokol
Alajos Szokolyi or Alajos Szokoly was a Hungarian athlete and physician from the Kingdom of Hungary. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics....
to finish in fifth place.