Ioannis Frangoudis
Ioannis Frangoudis (Greek: Ιωάννης Φραγκούδης; 1863 – 19 October 1916) was a Greek soldier, athlete and Hellenic Army officer who reached the rank of Colonel. He also competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as a shooter. Frangoudis is the only Greek athlete who has won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in a single Olympic.
Photo of Frangoudis c. 1896 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Ιωάννης Φραγκούδης | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1863 Zakynthos, United States of the Ionian Islands (now Greece) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 1916 (aged 52) New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Hellenic Military Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ | Hellenic Army | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant General | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Greco-Turkish War (1897) Balkan Wars | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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