Kostas Tsiklitiras - Revision history

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 '''Kostas Tsiklitiras''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] track and field star and Gold Medalist at the 1912 Olympic Games of Stockholm.
-Tsiklitiras was born in [[Pylos]], [[Messinia]] in [[1888]] to a historic and rich family that contributed to the [[War of Independence]].
+Tsiklitiras was born in [[Pylos]], [[Messinia]] on [[October 30]], [[1888]] to a historic and rich family that contributed to the [[War of Independence]].
 His family sent him to [[Athens]] to study at the Merchant Academy. While in Athens, Tsiklitiras joined [[Panellinios Gymnastic Club]] as a track and field athlete.  His height (1.92m) added to his extraordinary performance in high jump and standing long jump. In the Olympic Games of [[1908]] in London, Tsiklitiras won silver medals in the standing high jump (1.55m) and standing broad jump (3.245m).

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 Tsiklitiras also played [[football (soccer)|football]] for POA - the ancestor club of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]. His position was goalkeeper.
-During the [[First Balkan War]], Tsiklitiras joined the Greek Army as a sergeant and fought at the front line in [[Epirus]]. However, he contacted meningitis and died on [[February 3]], [[1913]]. The entire Greek nation mourned his death.
+During the [[First Balkan War]], Tsiklitiras joined the Greek Army as a sergeant and fought at the front line in [[Epirus]]. However, he contacted meningitis and died on [[February 10]], [[1913]]. The entire Greek nation mourned his death.
 The '''[[Tsiklitiria]]''' meeting was established in [[1963]] in his memory. The games acquired great success during the decade of 1970 as Olympic games winners and athletes with world records competed in these meetings.

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 '''Kostas Tsiklitiras''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] track and field star and Gold Medalist at the 1912 Olympic Games of Stockholm.