Georgios Iatridis
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Georgios Iatridis was a Greek
fencer
. He participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
. In the five-man, round-robin tournament, he lost all four of his matches. He was defeated by Ioannis Georgiadis
, Adolf Schmal
, Telemachos Karakalos
and Holger Nielsen
, taking last place.
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 participated in 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...
.
Career
Iatridis competed in the sabre eventFencing 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...
. In the five-man, round-robin tournament, he lost all four of his matches. He was defeated by Ioannis Georgiadis
Ioannis Georgiadis
Ioannis Georgiadis was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the 1906 Intercalated Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....
, Adolf Schmal
Adolf Schmal
Felix Adolf Schmal was an Austrian fencer and racing cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, Telemachos Karakalos
Telemachos Karakalos
Telemachos Karakalos was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Karakalos competed in the men's sabre event. In the five-man, round-robin tournament, Karakalos won three of his four matches. He defeated Georgios Iatridis, Adolf Schmal, and Holger Nielsen but lost to...
and Holger Nielsen
Holger Nielsen
Holger Louis Nielsen was a Danish fencer, shooter, and athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is probably best known for drawing up the first modern set of rules for the game of handball.-Fencing:Nielsen's main sport was fencing, in which he competed in the sabre...
, taking last place.