Antonios Papaigannou
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Antonios Papagiannou was a Greek
gymnast
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Papaigannou competed in the parallel bars
and horizontal bar
individual events. He did not win medals in either competition, though his exact ranking is unknown.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
. 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...
.
Papaigannou competed in the parallel bars
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's horizontal bar
The men's horizontal bar was one of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 9 April, as the sixth gymnastics event. 16 athletes from four nations entered the competition...
and horizontal bar
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's horizontal bar
The men's horizontal bar was one of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 9 April, as the sixth gymnastics event. 16 athletes from four nations entered the competition...
individual events. He did not win medals in either competition, though his exact ranking is unknown.