Ioannis Skiadas
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ioannis•Skiadas |
| Used name | Ioannis•Skiadas |
| Original name | Ιωάννης•Σκιαδάς |
| Born | 23 March 1913 in Athina (Athens), Attiki (GRE) |
| Died | 9 July 1944 in ? (GRE) |
| Affiliations | Panathinaikos, Athina (GRE) |
| NOC |  Greece |
Biography
A hurdler, Ioannis Skiadas ran both hurdle events at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He started in sports as a footballer, but later turned to athletics. A four-time Greek champion Skiadas won the 400 hurdles at the 1939 Balkan Games. He was a co-founder the Union of Greek Athletes. After a long engagement Skiadas married the well-known Greek actress Koula Agagiotou but died shortly thereafter from kidney failure.
Personal Bests: 110H – 15.3 (1936); 400H – 54.9 (1939).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GRE |
Ioannis Skiadas | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 4 h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h3 r1/3 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | GRE |
Ioannis Skiadas |