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Nationality | Greek |
Born | Lausanne, Switzerland | 25 March 1915
Died | June 1996 London, England |
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Sport | Alpine skiing |
Dimitrios Negrepontis (Greek: Δημήτριος Νεγρεπόντης; 25 March 1915 – June 1996), also Dimitrios Ioannis Negroponte or Dimitri John Negroponte, was the first-ever Greek to participate in the winter Olympics as an alpine skier known today for not saluting Hitler. He later became a successful shipping magnate.[1]