Ioannis Chrysafis
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Ioannis Chrysafis was a Greek
gymnast
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
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Chrysafis was the team leader of the Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos
team that placed third of the three teams in the event, giving the members of the team bronze medal
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Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
. 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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Chrysafis was the team leader of the Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos
Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos
Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos or Ethnikos Athens is one of the oldest sports clubs in Greece. It was founded in 1893.It had a team of gymnasts competing at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.The team's leader was Ioannis Chrysafis...
team that placed third of the three teams in the event, giving the members of the team bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
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