Charilaos Vasilakos was a Greek athlete and the first man to win a marathon race. He also won a silver medal for a second place finish in marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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![Marathon runners in training, 1896;[2][3] Vasilakos is in the center.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/1896_Olympic_marathon.jpg/500px-1896_Olympic_marathon.jpg)
![Vasilakos approaching the finish line of the 1896 Olympic marathon race at Panathenaic Stadium[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Charilaos_Vasilakos_at_the_1896_Olympic_marathon_finish_line_-_Panathenaic_Stadium.jpg/500px-Charilaos_Vasilakos_at_the_1896_Olympic_marathon_finish_line_-_Panathenaic_Stadium.jpg)
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Étienne Davignon, 1st Count DavignonAlso won Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix
Piotr CywińskiAlso won Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix
Maria FarantouriAlso won Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix
Moshe PesachAlso won Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix
Rena VlahopoulouAlso won Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix
Sofia AntoniadisAlso won Golden Cross of the Order of PhoenixAbout this person
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1964 · aged 87
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