Stelios Bonas

Stelios Bonas (born 1 July 1929) is a Greek former sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Life and career

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
  1. "Olympics". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. "Greek Brothers and Sons in the Olympics".
  3. https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/melbourne-1956/results/sailing/sharpie-12m2-mixed
  4. https://olympics.com/es/olympic-games/melbourne-1956/results/sailing/two-person-heavyweight-dinghy-sharpie-open
  5. https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/254716/nonagenarian-greek-sailor-nominated-for-guinness-world-records/


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