Alexandre Tuffèri
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Pierre Alexandre•Tuffèri |
| Used name | Alexandre•Tuffèri |
| Original name | Αλέξανδρος•Τουφερής |
| Born | 8 June 1876 in Athina (Athens), Attiki (GRE) |
| Died | 14 March 1958 in Athina (Athens), Attiki (GRE) |
| Affiliations | Panellinios GS, Athina (GRE) |
| NOC |  France  Greece |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Alexandre Tuffèri, also spelled Tuffère, was a French athlete, but he was born in and lived in Greece. He set several Greek national records, and his 1906 Intercalated Olympic participation is generally credited to Greece. Placing second in the first modern Olympic competition ever, the 1896 triple jump, he was France’s first Olympic medallist.
Personal Best: TJ – 12.70 (1896).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Alexandre Tuffèri | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Alexandre Tuffèri | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | GRE |
Alexandre Tuffèri | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Intercalated) | AC h2 r1/2 | |||||
| Standing High Jump, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Standing Long Jump, Men (Intercalated) | 7 |