Pantelis Karasevdas

Pantelis Karasevdas

Medal record
Men's Shooting
Gold 1896 Athens Military rifle

Pantelis Karasevdas (Greek: Παντελής Καρασεβδάς; 1877 – 1946) was a Greek shooter. He was a member of Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, that merged in 1923 with Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. Karasevdas competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Career

Karasevdas competed in the military rifle event. He dominated the field, hitting the target with all 40 of his shots for a total score of 2,350. His score in the first string of 10 shots was 480.

He also competed in the free rifle event, placing fifth with a score of 1,039. In the military pistol event, Karasevdas abandoned the competition after firing two of the five strings of six shots.