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Georgios Orphanidis

1859 – 1942

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About Georgios Orphanidis

Lived 1859 – 1942 (aged 82–83). Georgios Orphanidis was a Greek sport shooter.

Georgios D. Orphanidis (; 1859–1942) was an ethnic Greek sports shooter with both pistol and rifle. He competed for Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, at the 1906 Intercalated Games, and at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

In 1896 Orphanidis competed in all five of the shooting events: military rifle, free rifle, military pistol, rapid fire pistol, and free pistol. The first event held was the military rifle competition, in which Orphanidis placed fifth after scoring 1,698 points. His place in the second event, the military pistol, is unknown but he did not win a medal. He finished last place (of five) in the free pistol.

Orphanidis placed second in his penultimate event, the rapid fire pistol, scoring 249 points on 20 hits in the event, finishing behind Ioannis Frangoudis. In the free rifle, Orphanidis won an Olympic championship; his score of 1,583 was bolstered by a second-string score of 520 in which he hit the target with all 10 shots. The results for the first, third, and fourth strings were 328, 420, and 315 points, respectively. Orphanidis missed only three times out of the 40 shots; twice in the first string and once in the fourth.

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Born
1859, İzmir
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Died
1942
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Who was Georgios Orphanidis?

sport shooter (1859–1942)

When was Georgios Orphanidis born?

Georgios Orphanidis was born in 1859 in İzmir.

When did Georgios Orphanidis die?

Georgios Orphanidis died in 1942.

What was Georgios Orphanidis's occupation?

Georgios Orphanidis was a sport shooter.

What nationality was Georgios Orphanidis?

Georgios Orphanidis was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georgios Orphanidis

· Wikidata: Q471634

· DBpedia: Georgios Orphanidis

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