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{{short description|Greek fencer}}
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'''Leonidas "Leon" Pyrgos''' ({{langx|el|Λεωνίδας "Λέων" Πύργος}}, born 1874 in [[Mantineia]], [[Arcadia (regional unit)|Arcadia]]; date of death unknown) was a Greek [[fencing (sport)|fencer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/22382 |title=Leon Pyrgos |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
Pyrgos was the first Greek Olympic medallist in the history of the [[modern Olympic Games]], winning his fencing event of the [[1896 Summer Olympics]] on 7 April 1896.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/py/leon-pyrgos-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203202932/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/py/leon-pyrgos-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2016 |title=Leon Pyrgos |access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref><ref>David Wallechinsky (2004), ''The Complete Book of the Olympics 2004''. Aurum Press. p.627.</ref> His competitor in the event, which consisted of a single bout of [[foil (sword)|foil]] fencing to three touches, was one of the best fencers in the world, the [[France|Frenchman]] [[Joanni Perronet]]. After a close contest, Pyrgos won 3–1. The crowd cheered the first Greek Olympic medallist. He was lifted onto their shoulders and carried throughout the streets of [[Athens]].

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==External links==
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* {{HOC profile|pyrgos-leon|Leon Pyrgos}}

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