Stelios Bonas (born 1 July 1929) is a Greek former sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Life and career edit
Stelios Bonas was the oldest of four brothers who all competed in sailing at the Olympic level, his siblings being Spyros Bonas, Antonios Bonas, and Khristos Bonas.[2]
Bonas competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He placed twelfth in the sailing event 12m² Sharpie with his brother Spyros.[3][4]
In 2020, Bonas competed in the 57th Aegean Rally, an international sailing regatta held in Greece.[5] He placed third in the sport category and his team nominated him for a position in the Guinness World Records as the oldest amateur competition sailor.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Greek Brothers and Sons in the Olympics". 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Melbourne 1956 sharpie 12m2 mixed Results". Olympics.com. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne 1956 Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Sharpie) Open Resultados". Olympics.com (in Spanish). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b Spanea, Spiridoula (14 July 2020). "Nonagenarian Greek sailor nominated for Guinness World Records". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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