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Michalis DorizasGreek track and field athlete
Date of Birth: 16.04.1886
Country:  Greece |
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Dimitrios Dorizas: Olympic Medalist and Scholar
Dimitrios Dorizas was a renowned Greek athlete and academic who rose to prominence in the early 20th century.
Athletic Achievements
At the unofficial 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Dorizas secured a bronze medal in stone throwing. In 1908, he competed at the London Olympic Games, where he earned the silver medal in the javelin throw, Grecian style. He also finished fifth in the Greek-style discus throw. His exact results in shot put and freestyle discus are not known. Four years later, at the 1912 Stockholm Games, Dorizas placed 11th in shot put and 13th in discus throw.
Academic Pursuits and Career
After graduating with a Master's degree in Philosophy in 1915, Dorizas taught geography at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. He went on to earn his Doctorate in Philosophy. During World War I, he served as a translator for the American army in France, and later embarked on three world tours.
Leveraging his fluency in Turkish, Dorizas worked as a translator at the Paris Peace Conference following the war. He also served on the American section of the International Mandates Commission, established after the war.
