| Georgios Aliprantis | |
| Fullname: | Γεώργιος Αλιμπράντης |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Death Place: | Athens, Greece |
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Georgios Aliprantis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γεώργιος Αλιμπράντης, 1880 – 31 July 1943) was a Greek gymnast who won the rope climbing event at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
Aliprantis won the rope climbing event at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. The event consisted of climbing up a 10m (30feet) rope in the fastest time, and Aliprantis' time of 11.4 seconds was 2.4 seconds quicker than Hungary's Béla Erödy, who finished second.[1] [2] [3] At the Games, Aliprantis also competed in the Individual all-around, 5 events competition, finishing fifth. The event was won by France's Pierre Payssé.[2] In addition to his gold medal, Georgios was awarded a Hermes statue, and a second Hermes statue was awarded to his brother .[4]
Georgios Aliprantis was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. His brother Nikolaos was also a gymnast, who also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1] [5]