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Greek fencer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonidas "Leon" Pyrgos (Greek: Λεωνίδας "Λέων" Πύργος, born 1874 in Mantineia, Arcadia; date of death unknown) was a Greek fencer.[1]
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1896 Athens | Masters foil |
Pyrgos was the first Greek Olympic medallist in the history of the modern Olympic Games, winning his fencing event of the 1896 Summer Olympics on 7 April 1896.[2][3] His competitor in the event, which consisted of a single bout of foil fencing to three touches, was one of the best fencers in the world, the Frenchman Joanni Perronet. After a close contest, Pyrgos won 3–1. The crowd cheered the first Greek Olympic medallist. He was lifted onto their shoulders and carried throughout the streets of Athens.
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