Konstantinos Skarlatos

Konstantinos Skarlatos c. 1908
Personal information
Native name	Κωνσταντίνος Σκαρλάτος
Nationality	Greek
Born	(1872-03-17)17 March 1872 Nafpaktos, Greece
Died	c. 1969 (aged 96–97) Athens, Greece
Alma mater	Hellenic Military Academy
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece
Service/branch	Hellenic Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Commander of Hellenic Military Academy
Battles/wars	Greco-Turkish War (1897) Balkan Wars First Balkan War Second Balkan War Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing   Greece Intercalated Games 1906 Athens 30 m duelling pistol

Konstantinos Skarlatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σκαρλάτος, 17 March 1872 – 1969) was a Hellenic Army officer who reached the rank of Lieutenant General. He also competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics as a sport shooter. ^{[1] [2]}

Military career

He was born in 1872 at Vitolitsa near Nafpaktos. He entered the Hellenic Military Academy and graduated in July 1892 as an artillery second lieutenant. He fought in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, the Balkan Wars and the Asia Minor Campaign. In 1921–1922, he served as Commander of the Military Academy, and retired with the rank of lieutenant general. ^[3]

Olympic record

1906 Athens

In the 1906 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:

• 30 m duelling pistol - first place
• 20 m duelling pistol - fourth place
• 50 m pistol - fourth place
• 25 m rapid fire pistol - 15th place
• 20 m army pistol (1873 model) - 17th place

1912 Stockholm

Six years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:

• Team 50 metre military pistol - fifth place
• Team 30 metre military pistol - fifth place
• 30 metre rapid fire pistol - 27th place
• 50 metre pistol - 30th place

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