Georgios Kolettis was a Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 cyclist

Cycling

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...

. 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...

.

Career

Kolettis competed in the 10 and 100 kilometres races. He finished second in the 100 kilometres, behind Léon Flameng

Léon Flameng

Léon Flameng was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Flameng competed in the 333 metres, 2 kilometres, 10 kilometres and 100 kilometres races. His best finish was in the longest of the races, as he finished the 100 kilometres with a time of 3:08:19.2 to win the...

 of France

France

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. Kolettis and Flameng were the only two to finish. When Flameng crossed the finish line, Kolettis had completed 289 of the 300 laps required. In the 10 kilometres race

Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometres

The men's 10 kilometres was one of the five track cycling races on the Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 11 April and comprised 30 laps of the track.-Results:Six competitors entered the third cycling race...

, Kolettis quit after 7 kilometres due to injuries sustained by colliding with countryman Aristidis Konstantinidis

Aristidis Konstantinidis

Aristidis Konstantinidis was a Greek racing cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Olympic success in 1896:Konstantinidis competed in the 10 kilometres, 100 kilometres, and road races...

two-thirds of the way through the race.