Dimitrios Negrepontis
Greek alpine skier
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.
Early life
Negrepontis was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on 25 March 1915 coming from Greek diaspora and the Negropontis family of the island of Chios. He raised in Klosters and Davos, Switzerland.
Career
As a Greek Olympian, he carried the flag into the stadium in 1936. He did not salute Hitler. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Negrepontis was married to Catherine Coumantaros (1917–2000), who ran the Friends of Greece shop at 52 East 57th Street. 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.
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