Odyssevs Eskitzoglou
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Odyssevs•Eskitzoglou |
| Used name | Odyssevs•Eskitzoglou |
| Original name | Οδυσσεύς•Εσκιτζόγλου |
| Born | 3 May 1932 in Peiraias (Piraeus), Attiki (GRE) |
| Died | 26 August 2018 (aged 86 years 3 months 23 days) in Peiraias (Piraeus), Attiki (GRE) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 64 kg |
| NOC |  Greece |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Odyssevs Eskitzoglou was a Greek sailor who competed at three Olympic Games: 1960, 1964, 1968 – winning the gold medal in the Dragon Class at Roma in 1960 while sailing alongside Crown Prince Konstantinos. Eskitzoglou first appeared in major national competition at the 1956 Pan-Hellenic Championship in the Lightning class representing the Sailing Club of Piraeus. He was a five-time Greek Champion, and a European Champion.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Sailing | GRE |
Odyssevs Eskitzoglou | |||
| Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | Nirefs | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Sailing | GRE |
Odyssevs Eskitzoglou | |||
| Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | Proteus II | 8 | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Sailing | GRE |
Odyssevs Eskitzoglou | |||
| Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | Greece | 15 |