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Georgios Roubanis

1929 – 2025

Greek pole vaulter

Pole vaulterAthletics competitor
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Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 95). Georgios Roubanis was a Greek pole vaulter and athletics competitor.

Georgios Roubanis (; 15 August 1929 – 11 February 2025) was a Greek pole vaulter. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and his family hails from Stemnitsa. He competed at three Olympic Games. He was the elder brother of Aristeidis. He was named the 1956 Greek Athlete of the Year.

At the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, he won a bronze medal in the pole vault, as he scored 4.50 m (Greek record at the time), on 26 November 1956. In order to attend the Melbourne event, Roubanis lost a semester of his studies at UCLA in the United States. He abandoned athletics in 1961. After studying political economics, he got his master's degree in local self-government. He had worked in the U.S. for 5 years as a management consultant, for a movie company. He had also set up an advertising company and a printing plant. In sports, he served as the president of the Panhellenic Association of Calisthenics and founded several other associations.

Roubanis died in Athens on 11 February 2025, at the age of 95.

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Pole vaulter, athletics competitor
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Also known as
Yórgos Roubanis

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georgios Roubanis?

Greek pole vaulter (1929–2025)

When was Georgios Roubanis born?

Georgios Roubanis was born on 15 August 1929 in Tripoli.

When did Georgios Roubanis die?

Georgios Roubanis died on 11 February 2025 in Athens.

What was Georgios Roubanis's occupation?

Georgios Roubanis was a pole vaulter and athletics competitor.

What nationality was Georgios Roubanis?

Georgios Roubanis was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georgios Roubanis

· Wikidata: Q313905

· DBpedia: Georgios Roubanis

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