Athanasios Ragazos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 15 August 1913 Almyros, Greece |
| Died | March 30, 1993 (aged 79) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | GS Almyriou |
Athanasios Ragazos (Greek: Αθανάσιος Ραγάζος; 15 August 1913 – 30 March 1993) was a Greek long-distance runner.
Before the Second World War, Ragazos won four Balkan Championships titles in the 10,000 metres and the marathon race in 1938, 1939 and 1940.[1] After the war he finished ninth at the 1946 European Championships,[2] seventeenth at the 1950 European Championships[3] won the silver medal at the 1951 Mediterranean Games, all in the marathon.[4] He also competed in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics without finishing the race.[5]
His personal best time in the marathon race was 2:35.27 hours, achieved in 1951.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Balkan Games and Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "Men Marathon European Championships 1946 Oslo (NOR)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "Men Marathon European Championships 1950 Brussels, Belgium". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Athanasios Ragazos". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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