Aristidis Akratopoulos was a Greektennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ...
Akratopoulos won his first-round match in the singles tournament, defeating Teddy Flack of Australia. He met fellow Greek Konstantinos Paspatis in the second round, however, and Paspatis beat him. Akratopoulos finished in a three-way tie for fifth place. Edwin Harold Teddy Flack (November 5, 1873 – January 10, 1935) was an Australian athlete. ... Konstantinos Paspatis was a Greek tennis player. ...
In the doubles tournament, Akratopoulos partnered with his brother Konstantinos. The pair was defeated in the first round by eventual gold medallistsFriedrich Traun of Germany and John Pius Boland of Great Britain and Ireland. They finished in a two-way tie for fourth place among the five pairs. Konstantinos Akratopoulos was a Greek tennis player. ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ... Friedrich Traun (29 March 1876 â 11 July 1908) was a German athlete and tennis player. ... John Mary Pius Boland (16 September 1870 â 17 March 1958) was an Irish politician, and the first Olympic champion in tennis. ... The Union Flag, in its modern form, was first adopted in 1801. ...