Ioannis Diakidis
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Ioannis Diakidis 1867–1962) was a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 writer
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. He was born on the island of Symi
Symi
Symi also transliterated Syme or Simi is a Greek island and municipality. It is mountainous and includes the harbor town of Symi and its adjacent upper town Ano Symi, as well as several smaller localities, beaches, and areas of significance in history and mythology...

 in the Dodecanese
Dodecanese
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 at the time was part of the Ottoman Empire
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. He was a soccer player at the Panachaikos with many wins in games. He constructed a mountainous refuge in the Panachaiko
Panachaiko
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 mountains, he gave to the government a residence at Korinthou Street and he donated the funds to build the School of People where it was named Diakideios to honor him. He was the brother of Themistoklis Diakidis
Themistoklis Diakidis
Themistoklis Diakidis , was a Greek high jump athlete.Diakidis was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 with Panachaikos Gymnastikos syllogos to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi....

, olympic medal winner.
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