Georgios Averoff

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameGeorgios•Averoff
Used nameGeorgios•Averoff
Original nameΓεώργιος•Αβέρωφ
Born13 August 1868 in Athina (Athens), Attiki (GRE)
Died5 May 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine (FRA)
NOC Greece

Biography

Georgios Averof was the nephew of Georgios Averof, who donated the funds that allowed for the restoration of the Pan-Hellenic Stadium used for the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. The nephew served as President of the Hellenic Olympic Federation from 1924 and was co-opted onto the IOC in March 1926. He served in both roles until his death in Paris in May 1930, but Averof never attended an IOC Session.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Comité Olympique Hellénique 1924—1930 GRE Georgios Averoff
Member International Olympic Committee 1926—1930 GRE Georgios Averoff

Olympic family relations