Michalis Dorizas
Michalis Dorizas in 1908
Personal information
Born16 April 1886
Constantinople, Turkey
Died21 October 1957 (aged 71)
Philadelphia, United States
Alma materRobert College, University of Pennsylvania
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw
ClubAthletic Association of Robert College, Constantinople
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 13.57 m (1914)
DT – 42.15 m (1912)
JT – 55.10 m (1907)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Freestyle javelin

Michális Dórizas (Greek: Μιχάλης Δώριζας; 16 April 1886 – 21 October 1957) was a Greek athlete who competed in throwing events at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[3] He won a silver medal in the javelin throw in 1908 and a bronze in the stone throw in 1906. In the discus throw his best achievement was fifth place in 1908, and in the shot put he placed 11th in 1912.[1]

Dorizas was born to Greek parents in Constantinople, where he graduated from the Robert College. In 1913 he moved to the United States to study at the University of Pennsylvania. In the U.S. he soon became one of the best heavyweight wrestlers, winning the intercollegiate championships in 1914-1916. He also played as an American football guard for two years and continued to compete in throwing events.[2] During World War I he served as a U.S. Army Sergeant in France, and after the war as a Greek-Turkish-English interpreter at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919, and as a geographer with the American Section of the International Commission on Mandates.[4]

In 1915 he received a master's degree in philosophy and began teaching geography and working on his PhD. He was voted as most popular Penn professor for several years. In 1943, the Friars Senior Society called him "the faculty member who the greatest service to the University during the course of the year." He continued teaching at Penn until his death in 1957.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mikhail Dorizas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Mihailis Dorizas". trackfield.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Michalis Dorizas". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Michail M. Dorizas (1890-1957)". archives.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2015.


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