Charilaos Vasilakos

Charilaos Vasilakos
Vasilakos in training on the road from Marathon to Athens in preparation for the 1896 Olympics
Personal information
BornNovember 1875
Piraeus, Greece
Died(1964-12-01)1 December 1964 (aged 89)
Athens, Greece
Sport
ClubPanellinios G.S.
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 3:06:03
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
1896 AthensMarathon

Charilaos Vasilakos (Greek: Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος, November 1875 – 1 December 1964) was a Greek athlete and the first man to win a marathon race. He also won a silver medal for a second place finish in marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.