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'''Ioannis Palamiotis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] athlete who competed in the [[triple jump]]. | '''Ioannis Palamiotis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] athlete who competed in the [[triple jump]]. | ||
| − | Palamiotis was born in [[1914]] in [[Karditsa]], [[Thessaly]]. He started his athletic career as a football player for [[Anagennisis Karditsa FC|Anagennisis Karditsa]]. Later, he left football for [[track and field]], becoming one of the best Greek [[triple jump]] athletes of his era. As an athlete, he competed for | + | Palamiotis was born in [[1914]] in [[Karditsa]], [[Thessaly]]. He started his athletic career as a football player for [[Anagennisis Karditsa FC|Anagennisis Karditsa]]. Later, he left football for [[track and field]], becoming one of the best Greek [[triple jump]] athletes of his era. As an athlete, he competed for Gymnastic Club [[Trikala]] and later [[Panathinaikos]]. |
| − | In the European Championships of [[1938]], held in Paris, he captured 4th place, breaking the Greek record in the process with 14.70m. Twelve years later, he competed in the European Games | + | In the European Championships of [[1938]], held in Paris, he captured 4th place, breaking the Greek record in the process with 14.70m. Twelve years later, he competed in the European Games in Brussels, finishing 14th - at age 36. In between, Palamiotis saw action on the [[Pindus]] front in [[World War II]]. |
| − | + | He won gold medals in three consecutive Balkan Games: [[1938]], [[1939]] and [[1940]]. | |
| − | + | Palamiotis broke the Greek record four times: | |
| + | *On [[August 7]], [[1938]] with 14.66m | ||
| + | *On [[September 4]], [[1938]] with 14.70m (in the European Games) | ||
| + | *On [[July 1]], [[1939]] with 14.87m | ||
| + | *On [[July 8]], [[1939]] with 15.03m - achieved in London. A record which stood for 17 years until [[Kostas Sfikas]] broke it. | ||
After he retired from action, Palamiotis became a coach for [[AEK]]. | After he retired from action, Palamiotis became a coach for [[AEK]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:10, February 15, 2010
Ioannis Palamiotis was a Greek athlete who competed in the triple jump.
Palamiotis was born in 1914 in Karditsa, Thessaly. He started his athletic career as a football player for Anagennisis Karditsa. Later, he left football for track and field, becoming one of the best Greek triple jump athletes of his era. As an athlete, he competed for Gymnastic Club Trikala and later Panathinaikos.
In the European Championships of 1938, held in Paris, he captured 4th place, breaking the Greek record in the process with 14.70m. Twelve years later, he competed in the European Games in Brussels, finishing 14th - at age 36. In between, Palamiotis saw action on the Pindus front in World War II.
He won gold medals in three consecutive Balkan Games: 1938, 1939 and 1940.
Palamiotis broke the Greek record four times:
- On August 7, 1938 with 14.66m
- On September 4, 1938 with 14.70m (in the European Games)
- On July 1, 1939 with 14.87m
- On July 8, 1939 with 15.03m - achieved in London. A record which stood for 17 years until Kostas Sfikas broke it.
After he retired from action, Palamiotis became a coach for AEK.
He died on February 5, 2010.
