Alexios Fetsios
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Alexios Fetsios was a Greek
shooter
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Fetsios competed in the two rifle events. In the military rifle event
, he placed eleventh with a score of 894. In the second string of 10 shots, he scored 272. His score and place in the free rifle event
is unknown, except that he did not win a medal.
Greece
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shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
. 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...
.
Fetsios competed in the two rifle events. In the military rifle event
Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's military rifle
The men's military rifle event was one of five sport shooting events on the Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held at a distance of 200 metres, on 8 April and 9 April, with each shooter firing half of his shots on the first day and half the second. Shooters fired four strings...
, he placed eleventh with a score of 894. In the second string of 10 shots, he scored 272. His score and place in the free rifle event
Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's free rifle
The men's free rifle was one of the five sport shooting events on the Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The second rifle event and last of the shooting events, the free rifle was begun on 11 April. Each marksman fired 40 shots, in four strings of ten. 25 men entered the event,...
is unknown, except that he did not win a medal.