Pantelis Karasevdas

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Olympic medal record
Men's Shooting
Gold 1896 Athens Military rifle

Pantelis Karasevdas (Greek: Παντελής Καρασεβδάς; 1877 – 1946) was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Career [edit]

Karasevdas competed in the military rifle event. He dominated the field, hitting the target with all 40 of his shots for a total score of 2,350. His score in the first string of 10 shots was 480.

He also competed in the free rifle event, placing fifth with a score of 1,039. In the military pistol event, Karasevdas abandoned the competition after firing two of the five strings of six shots.