Angelos Fetsis
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Angelos Fetsis was a Greek
athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
He was born in Lefkada
.
Fetsis competed in the 800 metres event
. He placed either fourth or fifth in his preliminary heat, though records do not indicate whether he was ahead or behind countryman Dimitrios Tomprof
. Neither advanced to the finals, however, as a second-place finish was required for advancement.
He also competed in the 1500 metres event
. He placed in the bottom half of the eight runners who took part in the single race of the event, though his exact placing is unclear.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
athlete. 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...
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He was born in Lefkada
Lefkada (city)
Lefkada is a city and a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada, located in the northern and...
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Fetsis competed in the 800 metres event
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres race was the second-longest of the four flat-track events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The preliminary heats were the third event held on 6 April. The nine competitors were split into two groups...
. He placed either fourth or fifth in his preliminary heat, though records do not indicate whether he was ahead or behind countryman Dimitrios Tomprof
Dimitrios Tomprof
Dimitrios Tomprof was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Tomprof, of Smyrna in the Ottoman Empire, placed either fourth or fifth in his preliminary heat of the 800 metres, though records do not indicate whether he was ahead or behind countryman Angelos Fetsis...
. Neither advanced to the finals, however, as a second-place finish was required for advancement.
He also competed in the 1500 metres event
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres race, the longest flat-track race of the 1896 Summer Olympics programme, was the last event on 7 April. It was run in a single heat, with eight athletes competing....
. He placed in the bottom half of the eight runners who took part in the single race of the event, though his exact placing is unclear.