 Zechouritis at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Nationality | Greek |
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| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Christos Zechouritis, also spelled Khristos Zekhouritis, was a Greek track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the marathon. He finished eleventh of the fifteen finishers, but moved up to tenth after the American Frederick Lorz was disqualified. [1]
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