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Georgios Orphanidis

1859 - 1942

Georgios Orphanidis

Georgios D. Orphanidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Ορφανίδης; 1859–1942) was an ethnic Greek sports shooter with both pistol and rifle. He competed for Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, at the 1906 Intercalated Games, and at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In 1896 Orphanidis competed in all five of the shooting events: military rifle, free rifle, military pistol, rapid fire pistol, and free pistol. The first event held was the military rifle competition, in which Orphanidis placed fifth after scoring 1,698 points. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georgios Orphanidis is the 320th most popular athlete (up from 574th in 2019), the 934th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,114th in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Georgios Orphanidis ranks 320 out of 6,025. Before him are Merlene Ottey, Faina Melnik, Galina Zybina, Carlo Agostoni, Ron Clarke, and Eero Lehtonen. After him are Erik Almlöf, Carlo Pavesi, Edwin Flack, Ivanka Khristova, John Carlos, and Ivan Patzaichin.

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Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 314
Faina Melnik
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 315
Galina Zybina
1931 - 2024
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 316
Carlo Agostoni
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 317
Ron Clarke
1937 - 2015
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 318
Eero Lehtonen
1898 - 1959
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 319
Georgios Orphanidis
1859 - 1942
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 320
Erik Almlöf
1891 - 1971
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 321
Carlo Pavesi
1923 - 1995
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 322
Edwin Flack
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 323
Ivanka Khristova
1941 - 2022
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 324
John Carlos
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 325
Ivan Patzaichin
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 326

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1859, Georgios Orphanidis ranks 81. Before him are Paja Jovanović, Jacques Loeb, Kostis Palamas, Louis Majorelle, Kosta Khetagurov, and Virginie Demont-Breton. After him are Karl Muck, Samuel Alexander, Belle Gunness, Nikolay Gamaleya, Julius Klengel, and Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia. Among people deceased in 1942, Georgios Orphanidis ranks 130. Before him are Léon Daudet, Eusebio Ayala, Yakov Perelman, Sébastien Faure, Emma Calvé, and Olena Teliha. After him are Heinrich Burger, Mordechai Gebirtig, Roberto Arlt, Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, Wojciech Kossak, and Daniel Alomía Robles.

Others Born in 1859

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Paja Jovanović
PAINTER
1859 - 1957
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 75
Jacques Loeb
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1924
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 76
Kostis Palamas
WRITER
1859 - 1943
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 77
Louis Majorelle
DESIGNER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 78
Kosta Khetagurov
WRITER
1859 - 1906
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 79
Virginie Demont-Breton
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 80
Georgios Orphanidis
ATHLETE
1859 - 1942
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 81
Karl Muck
CONDUCTOR
1859 - 1940
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 82
Samuel Alexander
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 83
Belle Gunness
EXTREMIST
1859 - 1908
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 84
Nikolay Gamaleya
PHYSICIAN
1859 - 1949
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 85
Julius Klengel
MUSICIAN
1859 - 1933
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 86
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1859 - 1938
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 87