Georgios Zaimis Explained

Georgios Zaimis (28 June 1937 in Piraeus – 1 May 2020) was a Greek sailor and Olympic Champion. He participated at three Summer Olympics. Along with his fellow crew members of the Nireus Sailing Vessel, he was named one of the 1960 Greek Athletes of the Year.

Career

He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won a gold medal in the Dragon class with the boat Nireus, with Crown Prince Constantine of Greece and Odysseus Eskitzoglou.^[1]

He finished 8th at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 15th at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Georgios Zaimis . 1 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018204117/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/georgios-zaimis-1.html . 18 October 2012.
2. Web site: Απεβίωσε ο χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης της ιστιοπλοΐας, Γιωργος Ζαΐμης . Olympic sailing gold medalist Giorgos Zaimis has passed away . sport24.gr . el . 3 May 2020 . 6 May 2020 . https://archive.today/20200506073323/https://www.sport24.gr/Sports/OlympicGames/apeviwse-o-xrysos-olympionikhs-ths-istioploias-giwrgos-zaimhs.5706093.html . live .