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| − | [[Costas Chimonides]] was a track | + | [[Costas Chimonides]] was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[track and field]] athlete. He was born in [[1936]] in Kastania, [[Imathia]]. |
He graduated from the Gymnastics Academy and went on to become an athlete and later a coach. | He graduated from the Gymnastics Academy and went on to become an athlete and later a coach. | ||
| − | In 1965 he was transfered from AEK to PAOK. | + | In [[1965]] he was transfered from [[AEK]] to [[PAOK]]. |
| − | [[Costas Chimonides]] was also an excellent volleyball athlete. As a matter of fact, he was one of the first to show interest in beach volley before it became a sport in Greece, by organizing meetings between volleyball athletes in Thessaloniki during the summer months. <ref>Eleftherotypia: July 7, 2009: [http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.a8lhtismos&id=61315 «Έφυγε» ο Κώστας Χειμωνίδης]</ref>. In 1970-75 he was the coach for the PAOK volleyball team. | + | [[Costas Chimonides]] was also an excellent volleyball athlete. As a matter of fact, he was one of the first to show interest in beach volley before it became a sport in Greece, by organizing meetings between volleyball athletes in [[Thessaloniki]] during the summer months. <ref>Eleftherotypia: July 7, 2009: [http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.a8lhtismos&id=61315 «Έφυγε» ο Κώστας Χειμωνίδης]</ref>. In 1970-75 he was the coach for the PAOK volleyball team. |
| − | He was the first Greek high jump athlete to break the 2 meter barrier using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriy_Brumel Brumel technique] | + | He was the first Greek [[high jump]] athlete to break the 2 meter barrier using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriy_Brumel Brumel technique] |
He trained high jump athletes [[Vassilis Papadimitriou]] and [[Giorgos Economou]]. | He trained high jump athletes [[Vassilis Papadimitriou]] and [[Giorgos Economou]]. | ||
| − | He died in [[Thessaloniki]] on July 7, 2009 at the age of 73. The last two years of his life he was sick. | + | He died in [[Thessaloniki]] on [[July 7]], [[2009]] at the age of 73. The last two years of his life he was sick. |
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[[Category:2009 deaths|Chimonides, Costas]] | [[Category:2009 deaths|Chimonides, Costas]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:52, July 7, 2009
Costas Chimonides was a Greek track and field athlete. He was born in 1936 in Kastania, Imathia.
He graduated from the Gymnastics Academy and went on to become an athlete and later a coach.
In 1965 he was transfered from AEK to PAOK.
Costas Chimonides was also an excellent volleyball athlete. As a matter of fact, he was one of the first to show interest in beach volley before it became a sport in Greece, by organizing meetings between volleyball athletes in Thessaloniki during the summer months. [1]. In 1970-75 he was the coach for the PAOK volleyball team.
He was the first Greek high jump athlete to break the 2 meter barrier using the Brumel technique
He trained high jump athletes Vassilis Papadimitriou and Giorgos Economou.
He died in Thessaloniki on July 7, 2009 at the age of 73. The last two years of his life he was sick.
References
- ↑ Eleftherotypia: July 7, 2009: «Έφυγε» ο Κώστας Χειμωνίδης