Georgios Zacharopoulos

Personal information
Native name	Γεώργιος Ζαχαρόπουλος
National team	Greece
Born	29 December 1897 Agioi Pantes , Phocis
Died	23 March 1978 Athens
Years active	1920 - 1934
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin Throw, Stone Throw, Discus Throw, Pentathlon,Long Jump
Club	Panionios G.S , Ethnikos G.S.
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1924,1928
Personal best	Javelin Throw : 63.41m (1930)

Georgios Zacharopoulos (born 29 December 1897, 23 March 1978) was a Greek athlete.^[1] He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.^[2] He was a Balkan champion in the sport of javelin in 1929 and 1930 and as the Greek champion in javelin, discus throw, and stone throw.

His recorded participations in Panhellenic games were between 1925 and 1929. He won 18 medals (11 Gold, 5 Silver , 2 Bronze) during his presence in the games. The table below lists his performances.

Year	Javelin Throw	Discus Throw	Stone Throw	Greek Discus Throw	Shot Put
1925	Gold	Silver	Gold	Bronze	Silver
1926	Gold	DNP	Gold	DNP	Silver
1927	Gold	Gold	Gold	Gold	Silver
1928	Gold	Bronze	Gold	DNP	Silver
1929	Gold	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Total	5	3	4	2	4

He took part in the inaugural balkan athletics championship in 1929 winning one gold medal in javelin throw. Also he competed in the 1930 edition winning another javelin throw gold.

In the 1924 games in Paris he competed in various track and field events and was also the flag bearer for the Greek delegation at the closing ceremony of the games. In the 1928 games in Amsterdam he competed in various track and field events.^[2] The table below lists his performances.

• Georgios Zacharopoulos at Olympedia

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