Sotirios Versis
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Sotirios Versis was a Greek
athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Versis competed in the discus
throw. He placed third behind American
Robert Garrett
and fellow Greek Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
. Versis's best throw was 27.78 metres.
In weightlifting, Versis placed third in the two-handed clean and jerk
event after raising 90.0 kilograms. He placed fourth in the one-handed snatch
competition, lifting 40.0 kilograms.
Greece
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athlete and weightlifter. 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...
.
Versis competed in the discus
Discus
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throw. He placed third behind American
United States
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Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw and shot put.-Biography:...
and fellow Greek Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.He was born in Gortynia and died in Corfu....
. Versis's best throw was 27.78 metres.
In weightlifting, Versis placed third in the two-handed clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
event after raising 90.0 kilograms. He placed fourth in the one-handed snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
competition, lifting 40.0 kilograms.