Ioannis Giapalakis
Greek sailor
Ioannis Giapalakis (4 July 1943 – 30 June 2018) was a Greek sailor. He was born in Kastella, Piraeus. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He continued actively sailing until his death at age 74.
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