Miltiadis Gouskos
Track and field competitor, Greek champion, and Olympic medallist
About Miltiadis Gouskos
Lived 1877 – 1904 (aged 26–27). Miltiadis Gouskos was a Greek shot putter.
Miltiadis Gouskos (or Gouschos ) (, born 1877 in Zakynthos, Greece; died 9 July 1903 in British Raj) was a Greek athlete. He was born in Zakynthos and died in the British Indian Empire from food poisoning. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens in the shot put, placing second to Robert Garrett of the United States. Gouskos's best throw was 11.03 metres, short of Garrett's 11.22 metres.
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Who was Miltiadis Gouskos?
Track and field competitor, Greek champion, and Olympic medallist
When was Miltiadis Gouskos born?
Miltiadis Gouskos was born in 1877 in Zakynthos.
When did Miltiadis Gouskos die?
Miltiadis Gouskos died in 1904 in India.
What was Miltiadis Gouskos's occupation?
Miltiadis Gouskos was a shot putter.
What nationality was Miltiadis Gouskos?
Miltiadis Gouskos was Greek.
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