Aristovoulos Petmezas
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Aristovoulos Petmezas was a Greek
gymnast
and shooter
. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
. He did not earn a medal, though beyond that his placement in the competition is unknown.
He also competed in the military rifle and military pistol events
. His places and scores in those competitions is also unknown, though he must have placed between 14th and 41st in the rifle and between 6th and 13th in the pistol.
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...
and shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
. He competed in 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...
.
Career
Petmezas entered the pommel horse eventGymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's pommel horse
The men's pommel horse was one of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The pommel horse was the fourth event held on 9 April. 15 athletes from five nations started the pommel horse exercise...
. He did not earn a medal, though beyond that his placement in the competition is unknown.
He also competed in the military rifle and military pistol events
Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, five sport shooting events were contested. These events took place at the newly constructed shooting range at Kallithea. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Shooting...
. His places and scores in those competitions is also unknown, though he must have placed between 14th and 41st in the rifle and between 6th and 13th in the pistol.