Efstathios Chorafas or Khorafas (Greek: Ευστάθιος Χωραφάς, born 1871, date of death unknown) was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]
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| Born | 1871 Cephalonia, Greece | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Participation at the 1896 Summer Olympics
editChorafas was the only swimmer to compete in all three of the open swimming events, as they were contested immediately after each other. His results are disputed.
Third place at 500 m. freestyle
editAccording to current data provided at the official website of the Olympic Games, Chorafas has won only one third place at the Men's 500 m freestyle, being the last of only three swimmers who finally participated at the event.[2]
Disputed medals
edit100 m. freestyle
editAs for the Men's 100 metre freestyle, nowadays Otto Herschmann is cited as second, with Chorafas cited in an unknown position, between third and sixth one.[3] According to an Austrian article, Otto Herschmann's second place, and thus silver medal, was silently recognised by IOC by the time of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]
However, the Hellenic Olympic Committee considers Chorafas as 2nd with a time of 1.23.0.[5] The second place of Chorafas in this event is supported by the Official Report of the 1896 Summer Olympics,[6] as well by Greek newspapers of that time.[7][8]
1200 m. freestyle
editConcerning the Men's 1200 m freestyle event, the official website of the Olympic Games does not recognize a bronze medalist, citing Chorafas among three swimmers in unknown position, between the third and the fifth one.[9]
However, the Hellenic Olympic Committee considers Chorafas as 3rd in this event .[5]
In the 1,200 metres freestyle, he bested six other swimmers despite having already swum 600 metres in close succession.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Efstathios Chorafas". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ IOC. "Athens 1896 400m freestyle men Results - Olympic swimming". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ IOC. "Athens 1896 100m freestyle men Results - Olympic swimming". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Erste Olympische Spiele der Neuzeit: Zwei Männer in Piräus". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Χωραφάς Στάθης". HOC.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Report 1896 page 1". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Newspaper Akropolis, 31 March 1896, p. 2. Accessible at Helleniic Parliament's digital library, p. 2 of the microfilm.
- ^ Newspaper Epitheorisis, 4 April 1896, p. 2. Accessible at the Hellenic Parliament's digital library, p. 172 of the microfilm. Chorafas is cited among the runners up in swimming, although by mistake as of the event of 1200 m., with Andreou cited as runner up in 100 m., while obviously it is vice versa.
- ^ IOC. "Athens 1896 1200m freestyle men Results - Olympic swimming". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
