Regions of Turkey

İzmir

The Greek city of Smyrna was situated on the Asian mainland. After 1922, the Greek-speaking population had to leave and the city became Turkish, under the name of İzmir. Athletes from Smyrna competed at the Olympics of 1896 and 1906.
  1. (803.0) Dimitri Tombrof (smy-GRE/ATH/1896)
  2. (910.0) Nikos Loverdos (smy-GRE/CYT/1896)
These athletes must be considered Greek nationals.


Written 2021-10-29 - last modified 2021-10-29

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