Filippos Karvelas (; 1877 in

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– 7 November 1952 in Athens) was a

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gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. He competed at the

1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad () and commonly known as Athens 1896 (), were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), wh ...

. Karvelas competed in both the individual and team events of the

parallel bars Parallel bars are floor apparatus consisting of two wooden bars approximately long and positioned at above the floor. Parallel bars are used in artistic gymnastics and also for physical therapy and home exercise. Gymnasts may optionally wear ...

. He did not win a medal in the individual event, though his ranking is unknown. In the team event, Karvelas was a member of the Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos team that placed third of the three teams in the event, giving him a

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* 1877 births 1952 deaths Gymnasts at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century Greek sportsmen Greek male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Athens Date of birth missing {{Greece-Olympic-medalist-stub