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'''Giorgos Tsakanikas''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] athlete who competed in both the [[shot put]] and the [[discus throw]]. | '''Giorgos Tsakanikas''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] athlete who competed in both the [[shot put]] and the [[discus throw]]. | ||
| − | Tsakanikas was born in [[ | + | Tsakanikas was born in [[Palaio Faliro]] on [[November 10]], [[1934]]. He competed in the Melbourne Olympiad ([[1956]]) - qualifying for the finals in the [[shot put]] - the Rome Olympiad ([[1960]]) and the Tokyo Olympiad of [[1964]]. |
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| + | Tsakanikas broke the Greek record for the [[shot put]] 14 times, the last time being on [[September 26]], [[1964]] - an effort of 18.21m. | ||
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| + | Among his accomplishments were gold medals in the Mediterranean Games of [[1959]] and the Balkan Games of [[1955]], [[1957]], [[1959]], [[1960]] and [[1961]]. | ||
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| + | Tsakanikas died on [[March 1]], [[2016]]. | ||
[[Category:Greek Athletes|Tsakanikas, Giorgos]] | [[Category:Greek Athletes|Tsakanikas, Giorgos]] | ||
[[Category:1934 births|Tsakanikas, Giorgos]] | [[Category:1934 births|Tsakanikas, Giorgos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2016 deaths|Tsakanikas, Giorgos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:15, March 6, 2016
Giorgos Tsakanikas was a Greek athlete who competed in both the shot put and the discus throw.
Tsakanikas was born in Palaio Faliro on November 10, 1934. He competed in the Melbourne Olympiad (1956) - qualifying for the finals in the shot put - the Rome Olympiad (1960) and the Tokyo Olympiad of 1964.
Tsakanikas broke the Greek record for the shot put 14 times, the last time being on September 26, 1964 - an effort of 18.21m.
Among his accomplishments were gold medals in the Mediterranean Games of 1959 and the Balkan Games of 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960 and 1961.