Konstantinos Paspatis
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Konstantinos Paspatis was a Greek
tennis
player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. Born in Liverpool, England 5 June 1878 and died in Athens 14 March 1903.
Paspatis won a bronze medal
in the singles tournament. In the first round, he defeated George S. Robertson
of Great Britain and Ireland
. His second round opponent was fellow Greek Aristidis Akratopoulos
, whom Paspatis defeated as well. He met eventual gold medal
list John Pius Boland
in the semifinals, however, and was defeated. Since there was no playoff for third place, Paspatis and Momcsilló Tapavicza
of Hungary
are considered to share third.
In the doubles tournament
, Paspatis and partner Evangelos Rallis
(also of Greece) were defeated in the first round by Dionysios Kasdaglis
and Demetrios Petrokokkinos
, an Egypt
ian and a Greek. This put the pair in two-way tie for fourth place of the five pairs.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. 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...
. Born in Liverpool, England 5 June 1878 and died in Athens 14 March 1903.
Paspatis won a 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...
in the singles tournament. In the first round, he defeated George S. Robertson
George S. Robertson
George Stuart Robertson was a British athlete, tennis player, and classical scholar. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
. His second round opponent was fellow Greek Aristidis Akratopoulos
Aristidis Akratopoulos
Aristidis Akratopoulos was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Career:Akratopoulos won his first-round match in the singles tournament, defeating Edwin Flack of Australia. He met fellow Greek Konstantinos Paspatis in the second round, however, and Paspatis...
, whom Paspatis defeated as well. He met eventual gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
list John Pius Boland
John Pius Boland
John Mary Pius Boland was an Irish Nationalist politician, and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party for South Kerry 1900-1918...
in the semifinals, however, and was defeated. Since there was no playoff for third place, Paspatis and Momcsilló Tapavicza
Momcsilló Tapavicza
Momčilo Tapavica was a native Serb tennis player, weightlifter, wrestler and architect who in his youth...
of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
are considered to share third.
In the doubles tournament
Tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles
The men's doubles was one of two tennis events on the tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The six pairs that entered were seeded into a single elimination tournament. Only five actually competed, hailing from four nations but entering as a pair of Greek teams and three mixed teams...
, Paspatis and partner Evangelos Rallis
Evangelos Rallis
Evangelos Rallis was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Rallis defeated fellow Greek Demetrios Petrokokkinos in the first round of the singles tournament. In the second round, though, he faced John Pius Boland of Great Britain and Ireland. He lost to the...
(also of Greece) were defeated in the first round by Dionysios Kasdaglis
Dionysios Kasdaglis
Dionysios Kasdaglis was a Greek-Egyptian tennis player. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Career:Kasdaglis, the only competitor from Egypt, made it to the finals in both the singles and doubles events...
and Demetrios Petrokokkinos
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
Demetrios Petrokokkinos was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Petrokokkinos was defeated in the first round of the singles tournament by fellow Greek Evangelos Rallis. This put him in a six-way tie for eighth place among the thirteen man field.In the...
, an Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian and a Greek. This put the pair in two-way tie for fourth place of the five pairs.