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Sotirios Versis

Sotirios Versis
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Sotirios Versis, 1897.
Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens Discus throw
Men's weightlifting
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens Two hand lift
Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens Discus throw
Men's weightlifting
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens Two hand lift

Sotirios Versis (Greek: Σωτήριος Βερσής, 1879 – 1918) was a Greek athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Versis competed in the discus throw. He placed third behind American Robert Garrett and fellow Greek Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos. Versis's best throw was 27.78 metres.

In weightlifting, Versis placed third in the two-handed clean and jerk event after raising 90.0 kilograms. He placed fourth in the one-handed snatch competition, lifting 40.0 kilograms.



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