Emmanouil Gneftos
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Εμμανουήλ Γνευτός |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Emmanouil "Manolis" Gneftos (Εμμανουήλ "Μανώλης" Γνευτός); born 1904, date of death unknown), also written as Emmanouil Gneytos, was a Greek-Egyptian boxer and rower. He represented Greece in boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Athletic career
Gneftos was the first Greek boxer to compete at the Olympic Games.[1] At the 1924 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's welterweight event. He was eliminated in his first bout, losing to Andreas Petersen of Denmark on 15 July 1924.[2][3]
He was later described as having been a champion of Egypt and Greece for 15 years. In 1950, he was living in Alexandria and serving as general director of the Patriarchal Labour Office.[4] He also served as a boxing judge.[5]
Gneftos was also a rower with the Hellenic Naval Club of Alexandria. He was a rowing champion in Egypt and placed second at the Pan-Egyptian Games.[6]
References
- ↑ "Οι πυγμάχοι μας στους Ολυμπιακούς". Hellenic Olympians Association (in Greek).
- ↑ "Emmanouil Gneftos". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 1924 Boxing 61.24–66.68kg welterweight men Results". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Γνευτός". Αθλητική Ηχώ (in Greek). 8 April 1950.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Γνευτός". Αθλητική Ηχώ (in Greek). 8 May 1950.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Αθλητική Επιθεώρησις" (in Greek). December 1923: 12. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018.
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