Georgios Gennimatas
Encyclopedia
Georgios Gennimatas was a Greek
athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Gennimatas placed fourth or fifth (with the other place going to Henrik Sjöberg
of Sweden
) in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres competition
and did not advance to the final.
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...
.
Gennimatas placed fourth or fifth (with the other place going to Henrik Sjöberg
Henrik Sjöberg
Henrik Sjöberg was a Swedish athlete and gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres competition
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896. It was the shortest race on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. 21 athletes were entered in the first round, divided into three heats of seven runners, but six of them later withdrew...
and did not advance to the final.