Konstantinos Dimitriadis
Konstantinos Dimitriadis (1879 or 1881 – 28 October 1943) was a Greek sculptor who won a gold medal at the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for his sculpture Finnish discus thrower.
Also recorded as Constantin Dimitriades · Konstantin Dimitriadis · Konstantinos Demetriades
Konstantinos Dimitriadis

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- Born
- 1879
- Birthplace
- Stanimaka, Eastern Rumelia (today Bulgaria)
- Died
- 1943
- Place of death
- Athens
- Nationality
- Greece.
- Occupation
- sculptor and medalist.
- Education
- Athens School of Fine Arts.
- Known for
- Bust of Grigorios Maraslis, Chrisostomos of Smyrna statue, Athens, Bust of Stelios Sepheriadis, Nea Smyrni, Bust of Alexandros Pallis, Ioannina, Bust of Manto Mavrogenous, Mykonos, Warrior of 1821 (sculpture), Patras, Commemorative stele, 1821, Patras, Equestrian statue of Mehmet Ali and Kavala.
- Languages
- Modern Greek.
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Konstantinos Dimitriadis (1879 or 1881 – 28 October 1943) was a Greek sculptor who won a gold medal at the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for his sculpture Finnish discus thrower.
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Konstantinos Dimitriadis (1881–1943) was a medalist and sculptor, of Greek nationality. The medalist was born in Asenovgrad and died in Athens.
Konstantinos Dimitriadis was educated at Athens School of Fine Arts. The medalist worked for Athens School of Fine Arts and held the positions of director and Member of the Athens Academy. Konstantinos Dimitriadis worked in Greece, London and Munich, among others.
Among the works are Bust of Alexandros Pallis, Ioannina, Bust of Dionysios Solomos, Zakynthos, Bust of Grigorios Maraslis and Bust of King Georgios I, Thessaloniki, among others. Languages used include Modern Greek.
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Biography
Biography
Konstantinos Dimitriadis studied at Athens School of Fine Arts. Natalia Mela is recorded as having studied under Konstantinos Dimitriadis. The recorded working language is Modern Greek. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich, Paris and London. Employment is recorded with Athens School of Fine Arts. Positions recorded include Member of the Athens Academy and director. Works named in the authority record are Bust of Grigorios Maraslis, Chrisostomos of Smyrna statue, Athens, Bust of Stelios Sepheriadis, Nea Smyrni, Bust of Alexandros Pallis, Ioannina, Bust of Manto Mavrogenous, Mykonos and Warrior of 1821 (sculpture), Patras.

Copy of the statue Discus Thrower by Konstantinos Dimitriadis (1879 or 1881 - 28 October 1943) opposite the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. The original is now in Randall’s Island Park, New York.
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Statue du Discobole, place Irodou Attikou, Athènes.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 1879 • Birthplace — Stanimaka, Eastern Rumelia (today Bulgaria) • Died — 1943 • Place of death — Athens
Biography
Biography
• Illustration — The Athens copy of the "Discus thrower" (Discobolus) • Illustration — Bust of poet Kostis Palamas by Dimitriadis He was born in 1881 or in 1879 in Stenimachos. He studied at the ASFA Athens School of Fine Arts and then went with a scholarship to the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he stayed after his studies. In 1928 or 1930 he became the director of the Athens School of Fine Arts. He was elected a member of the Academy of Athens in 1936. His works were exhibited at the Paris Salon and Salon d'Automne and the 1936 Venice Biennale. He died in Athens in 1943.
Works
Works
• Dilemma (1907) • Finnish discus thrower (1924): three copies, including one originally in Central Park, now in Randall's Island Park, and one close to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece • To the Defeated of Life (large work in 12 parts) • Agia Lavra • Liberation of Chios Island • The Bacchae • The Sceptic • The Bathing Woman • Muhammad Ali of Egypt on his horse in Kavala, Greece
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 8: Bust of Grigorios Maraslis, Chrisostomos of Smyrna statue, Athens, Bust of Stelios Sepheriadis, Nea Smyrni, Bust of Alexandros Pallis, Ioannina, Bust of Manto Mavrogenous, Mykonos, Warrior of 1821 (sculpture), Patras, Commemorative stele, 1821, Patras and Equestrian statue of Mehmet Ali, Kavala.
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Life and career
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1881
Konstantinos Dimitriadis born at Asenovgrad.
1943
Konstantinos Dimitriadis died at Athens.
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Asenovgrad.
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- 1.Sculpture Gold medal. Journal of Olympic History. 14. 27. May 2006.
- 2.Konstantinos Dimitriadis (Κωνσταντίνος Δημητριάδης). Olympedia.
- 3.Konstantinos Dimitriadis (orig. greek.: Κωνσταντίνος Δημητριάδης). Olympics.com.
- 4.National Gallery. Dimitriadis Constantinos.
- 5.New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Discus Thrower.
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Konstantinos Dimitriadis studied at Athens School of Fine Arts. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The authorities additionally record the headings Constantin Dimitriades, Konstantin Dimitriadis and Konstantinos Demetriades. His recorded language was Modern Greek. He was employed by Athens School of Fine Arts. Recorded positions include Member of the Athens Academy and director. He worked at Munich, Paris, London and Greece.
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