Dimitrios Golemis

Dimitrios (or Demetrius) P. Golemis (Greek: Δημήτριος Γολέμης; 15 November 1874– 9 January 1941) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]

Dimitrios Golemis
Statue of Dimitrios Golemis in Lefkada
Personal information
Nationality Greece
Born(1874-11-15)15 November 1874
Lefkada, Greece
Died9 January 1941(1941-01-09) (aged 66)
Sport
SportTrack running
Event(s)800 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens 800 metres

Biography

Golemis competed in the 800 metres. He finished second in his preliminary heat to advance to the final. There, he came in last of the three finalists who started the race, as Albin Lermusiaux of France withdrew from the final after defeating Golemis in the heats. Golemis's third-place finish earned him a bronze medal (assigned retroactively by the International Olympic Committee, as no award was given for third place at the time).

He also competed in the 1,500 metres. He finished in the bottom half of the eight runners who took part in the single race of the event, though his exact position is unclear.

References
  1. "Dimitrios Golemis". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 December 2020.


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