Shavarsh Krissian (July 22, 1886 – August 15, 1915) was an athlete, writer, publicist, journalist, educator, and editor of Marmnamarz, the first sports magazine of the Ottoman Empire. He is considered one of the founders of the Armenian Olympics and the Homenetmen Armenian sports organization. He was a victim of the Armenian Genocide.
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22 July 1886 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
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Died |
15 August 1915 (aged 29) Ayaş, Ankara, Ottoman Empire
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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