Stefanos Petrakis

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Stefanos Petrakis (Greek : Στέφανος Πετράκης; 17 December 1924 – 8 May 2022) was a Greek sprinter. [1]

Born in Athens, Greece, he competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2] He was also the 100 metres champion [3] for Greece at the 1951 Mediterranean Games. [4] At the 1955 Mediterranean Games he was eliminated in the 100 metres semi-final. [5]

Petrakis died on 8 May 2022, at the age of 97. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stefanos Petrakis". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefanos Petrakis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. "Stefanos PETRAKIS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 8 January 2015.
  5. Full results