Dimitrios Negrepontis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 25 March 1915 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Died | June 1996 London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Dimitrios Negrepontis (Greek: Δημήτριος Νεγρεπόντης; 25 March 1915 – June 1996), also Dimitrios Ioannis Negroponte or Dimitri John Negroponte, was the first-ever Greek to participate in the winter Olympics as an alpine skier known today for not saluting Hitler. He later became a successful shipping magnate.[1]
Early life
[edit]Negrepontis was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on 25 March 1915 coming from Greek diaspora and the Negroponte family of the island of Chios. He raised in Klosters and Davos, Switzerland.[1]
Career
[edit]As a Greek Olympian, he carried the flag into the stadium in 1936. He did not salute Hitler.[1] He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Negrepontis was married to Catherine Coumantaros (1917–2000),[3] who ran the Friends of Greece shop at 52 East 57th Street.[4] Together, they lived in Manhattan's Upper East Side and were the parents of four sons:
- John Negroponte (b. 1939), a diplomat who was the first-ever Director of National Intelligence and former Deputy Secretary of State of the United States.[5][6]
- George Negroponte, who served as President of the Drawing Center from 2002 to 2007.[1]
- Michel Negroponte, an Emmy Award winning filmmaker.[1]
- Nicholas Negroponte (b. 1943), an architect who founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab and of the One Laptop per Child project.[2]
Negrepontis died in London in June 1996.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "A Greek Style Miracle on Ice?". Greek Works. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dimitrios Negrepontis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths NEGROPONTE, CATHERINE". The New York Times. 27 June 2000. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Greek Women's Heroism Recalled As Underground Pleads for Aid". The New York Times. 4 February 1943. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Shane, Scott (22 April 2005). "Negroponte Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Rodrigues, Ruben (19 February 2005). "Opinion | John Negroponte's Past". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
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- 1915 births
- 1996 deaths
- Greek male alpine skiers
- Greek male cross-country skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers for Greece
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Greece
- Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Lausanne
- Greek expatriates in Switzerland
- Sportspeople from Davos
- 20th-century Greek sportsmen