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Street name: Tsiklitira
Category: Person
Category in detail: Athlete
Description: Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsiklitiras (30 October 1888 – 10 February 1913) was a Greek athlete and an Olympic champion. He was born in Pylos and later on he moved to Athens to study Economics, but soon he took up sports. He practiced football (for Panathinaikos) and water polo, but is best remembered for winning four Olympic medals in standing long jump and standing high jump. He was Greek champion 19 times. His career stopped in 1913 when he volunteered to fight in the Balkan Wars and fought at the Battle of Bizani, although he could avoid conscription he insisted on fighting for his country. He contracted meningitis and died at the age of 25. As of October 2012, his family home still exists in Pylos, and holds a museum of his athletic achievements. There is marble statue in front.
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City: Messini
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