Migrants- Vatousa
Family Name: | Kontellis |
Name: |
Andonios |
Year of Birth: |
193 |
Father's Name: | Paleologos |
Mother's Name: | Ekaterini Stamatelli |
Siblings: | Vasilios, Fotis, Ioannis, Giorgos, Eleni |
(Mihalakellis), Andonios, Efstratios, | |
Fotini (Douros) | |
Year of Arrival in Australia: | 1956 |
Sponsor: |
Dimitrios Kotsabaldiris |
Married: |
Giasimo (Simone) Sarris (Samos) |
Children: |
Paleologos (Paul), Marika |
City of Residence: |
Sydney |
Livelihood: |
Automobile Business–Tony Kontellis and Son |
Above Left: The photograph was taken at Pendelis (1953). From left, we are: my brother, Giorgos, Dimitris (from Plomari) and myself.
Above Right: At Melbourne Olympic Swimming Pool, November 1958. In the Heavyweight Class of Wrestling (Freestyle), I am competing against Hans Von Stauffenburg. From December 1956, I turned professional and retired in 1980. In 1975, my brother, Eustratios (“Charlie”) and I won the Australasian Heavyweight Title in Tag Team. In 1968, I won the Heavyweight Title (Freestyle) in South– East Asia Championships.
Above Right: Canberra, 2000. With the then Prefect of Lesvos, Dimitrios Vounatsos (front row, in the middle). I am in the front row, first from the right.
Above Left: My father, Paleologos, came out to Australia for a holiday (1966-67). From left, we are: myself, my father and my brother, Efstratios.
Antonios has been an active member of the Mytilenean community of Sydney; having been on the Committee of the Mytilenean Brotherhood of Sydney and N.S.W at various times since 1978. He has served the Brotherhood as President 1980-84, 1999-2001 and 2007-2009.