Ioannis Frangoudis

Lieutenant General
Ioannis Frangoudis
Photo of Frangoudis c. 1896
Personal information
Native nameΙωάννης Φραγκούδης
Born1863
Zakynthos, United States of the Ionian Islands (now Greece)
Died19 October 1916 (aged 52)
New York City, United States
Alma materHellenic Military Academy
Military career
AllegianceGreece Kingdom of Greece
Service / branch Hellenic Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles / warsGreco-Turkish War (1897)
Balkan Wars
Sport
CountryGreece Greece
SportShooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens Rapid fire pistol
Silver medal – second place 1896 Athens Free rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens Free pistol

Ioannis Frangoudis (Greek: Ιωάννης Φραγκούδης; 1863[1] – 19 October 1916) was a Greek Cypriot soldier, athlete and Hellenic Army officer who reached the rank of Colonel.[1] He also competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as a shooter, representing the Kingdom of Greece.[2] Frangoudis is the only Greek athlete who has won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in a single Olympic.[3]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ioannis Frangoudis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Ioannis Frangoudis". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Αφιέρωμα-Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες: Οι Έλληνες Ολυμπιονίκες 1896 (Μέρος 3ο) | LiberalGr". liberal.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 October 2021.