Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Athletics (sport) competitor
Died when: 24 years 103 days (291 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsiklitiras (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσικλητήρας; 30 October 1888 – 10 February 1913) was a Greek athlete and Olympic champion.
Born in Pylos, he moved to Athens in 1905 to study commerce.Tsiklitiras soon took up sports and joined Panellinios GS.
He practised football (for Panathinaikos after Panellinios suspended football activities) and water polo, but is best remembered for winning four Olympic medals in standing long jump and standing high jump in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was Greek champion 19 times.His career stopped in 1913 when he volunteered to fight in the Balkan Wars.Although he could avoid conscription, he insisted on fighting for his country and fought at the Battle of Bizani.
He contracted meningitis and died in Athens at the age of 24.His family home still exists in Pylos and holds a museum of his athletic achievements.
There is a marble statue in front.
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