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Alexandre Tuffèri

Full name: Pierre Alexandre Tuffèri
Original name: Αλέξανδρος Τουφερής
Gender: Male
Born: June 8, 1876 in Athens, Attiki, Greece
Died: March 14, 1958 in Athens, Attiki, Greece
Affiliations: Panellinios GS, Athina (GRE)
Country: FRA France, GRE Greece
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Tuffèri, also spelled Tuffère, was a French athlete, but he was born in and lived in Greece. He set several Greek national records, and his 1906 Olympic participation is generally credited to Greece. Placing second in the first modern Olympic competition ever, the 1896 triple jump, he was France's first Olympic medallist.

Personal Best: TJ – 12.70 (1896).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1896 Summer 19 Athina Athletics Men's Long Jump France FRA AC
1896 Summer 19 Athina Athletics Men's Triple Jump France FRA 2 Silver
1900 Summer 23 Paris Athletics Men's Triple Jump France FRA 6
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Men's 110 metres Hurdles Greece GRE AC h2 r1/2
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Men's Standing Long Jump Greece GRE 7

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Greece Round One Heat Two AC

Men's Long Jump

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank
1896 Summer 19 Athina Athletics France Final Standings AC

Men's Standing Long Jump

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Greece Final Standings 7 2.855
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Greece Round One 6 2.855
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Greece Round Two 7 2.840
1906 Summer 29 Athina Athletics Greece Round Three 7 2.795

Men's Triple Jump

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D
1896 Summer 19 Athina Athletics France Final Standings 2 12.70
1900 Summer 23 Paris Athletics France Final Standings 6
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