Georgios Balakakis
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Georgios Balakakis was a Greek
fencer
. He competed at the 1896
and 1906 Summer Olympics
.
Balakakis competed in the amateur foil event
. He placed fourth of four in his preliminary group after losing all of his bouts, to Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
, Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis
, and Athanasios Vouros
. This put him in a tie for seventh overall, with Ioannis Poulos
who was fourth in the other preliminary group.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He competed at the 1896
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...
and 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
.
Balakakis competed in the amateur foil event
Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's foil
The men's foil was one of three fencing events on the Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on the second day of competition, 7 April. Eight fencers took part, with the preliminary fencing involving a round-robin held in two groups. The first group was...
. He placed fourth of four in his preliminary group after losing all of his bouts, to Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
Eugène-Henri Gravelotte was a French fencer. He was the first modern Olympic champion in foil, winning the event at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis
Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis
Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos was a Greek Army officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos was born in Istanbul in 1854, and enlisted in the Greek Army on 11 April 1877 as a volunteer, serving in the cavalry. He fought in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and the...
, and Athanasios Vouros
Athanasios Vouros
Athanasios Vouros was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Vouros competed in the foil event. He placed second of four in his preliminary group after winning his match against Georgios Balakakis, losing to Eugène-Henri Gravelotte, and winning by forfeit against...
. This put him in a tie for seventh overall, with Ioannis Poulos
Ioannis Poulos
Ioannis Poulos was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Poulos competed in the amateur foil event. He placed fourth of four in his preliminary group after losing all of his bouts, to Henri Callot, Henri Delaborde, and Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis...
who was fourth in the other preliminary group.