James Andromedas
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dimitrios "James"•Andromedas |
| Used name | James•Andromedas |
| Original name | Δημήτριος•Ανδρομήδας |
| Born | 17 March 1889 in Geraki, Evrotas, Peloponnesos (GRE) |
| Died | 17 June 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Affiliations | Lowell Greek-American Club |
| NOC |  Greece |
Biography
70704 James Andromedas M GRE ATH James Andromedas was born in Greece but came to the United States before World War I and lived in Lowell, Massachusetts for most of his adult life, where he became a member of the YMCA. He worked in Lowell as a mill operator but was also an assistant track coach at Worcester Academy. Andromedas won multiple New England AAU titles. He eventually died from pneumonia in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Personal Best: 100H – unknown; HJ – unknown; DT – 43.20 (1920); Dec – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GRE |
James Andromedas | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | =16 r1/2 | |||||
| Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) |
Errata
DOB of 15 September 1884 appears to be an error copied from multiple sources. Current DOB is from his WW1 draft registration card.