Sotirios Versis

Olympic athlete

1879 – 1918

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Who was Sotirios Versis?

Sotirios Versis was a Greek athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Versis competed in the discus throw. He placed third behind American Robert Garrett and fellow Greek Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos. Versis's best throw was 27.78 metres.

In weightlifting, Versis placed third in the two-handed clean and jerk event after raising 90.0 kilograms. He placed fourth in the one-handed snatch competition, lifting 40.0 kilograms.

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Born
1879
Nationality
  • Greece
Died
1918

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on July 23, 2013

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