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Angelos Fetsis

b. 1878

Greek athletics competitor

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Born 1878. Angelos Fetsis was a Greek athletics competitor, journalist, publisher, coach and military officer.

Angelos Fetsis (, 1878 – 16 October 1968) was a Greek athlete.

Biography Fetsis born in 1878 to Ionnis Fetsis and Smaragda Filippa, and was originally from the village of Lefkada, but he moved with his family to the Athenian district of Kallithea in 1891. He began his education at the Primary School of Lefkada, he then attended the Varvakeio High School, which he graduated from aged 18. He then joined the National Gymnastics Association and became a gymnastics teacher after training at the Athens School of Gymnasts.

He was a member of the Athlitikos Omilos Athinon, and in March 1896, he won the 800 and 1500 metres races of the Panhellenic Athletics Championships, which selected the Greek athletes for the 1896 Olympic Games. In the Olympics, he competed in the 800 metres. He did not get a qualifying placement in his preliminary heat to get him to the final. In the 1500 metres, he also failed to qualify for the finals. In 1907, he founded the Diagoras Athletic Club. In 1910, after the dissolution of his club, Athlitikos Omolis Athinon, he joined Ethnikos G.S. Athens. He opened a gymnasium in Makrygianni, Athens. In 1908, he founded the O Aris Shooting Club.

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Important facts

Born
1878, Lefkada
Birth century
Died
Athens
Nationality

Frequently asked questions

Who was Angelos Fetsis?

Greek athletics competitor

When was Angelos Fetsis born?

Angelos Fetsis was born in 1878 in Lefkada.

When did Angelos Fetsis die?

Angelos Fetsis died in Athens.

What was Angelos Fetsis's occupation?

Angelos Fetsis was an athletics competitor, journalist, publisher, coach and military officer.

What nationality was Angelos Fetsis?

Angelos Fetsis was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Angelos Fetsis

· Wikidata: Q536975

· DBpedia: Angelos Fetsis

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