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'''Kostas Filippidis''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] [[pole vault]] athlete. | '''Kostas Filippidis''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] [[pole vault]] athlete. | ||
| − | Filippidis was born on [[November 26]], [[1986]]. He is an athlete of [[Panellinios Gymnastic Club]] and, as of [[August 18]], [[2005]], the Greek record-holder in the pole vault. On that day, he jumped 5.75m in the University Games of Izmir, breaking his own Greek record and winning a silver medal. It marked the fifth time - within two and a half months - that young Filippidis had broken the Greek record. | + | Filippidis was born on [[November 26]], [[1986]]. He is an athlete of [[Panellinios Gymnastic Club]] and, as of [[August 18]], [[2005]], the Greek record-holder in the pole vault. On that day, he jumped 5.75m in the University Games of Izmir, breaking his own Greek record and winning a silver medal. It marked the fifth time - within two and a half months - that young Filippidis had broken the Greek record. That same year, he won a gold medal in the Mediterranean Games and a silver in the European under-21 competition. |
| − | On [[November 27]], [[2005]], Filippidis became the first athlete to carry the Olympic torch from ancient [[Olympia]] to Turin for the 2006 Winter Olympics. | + | On [[November 27]], [[2005]], Filippidis became the first athlete to carry the Olympic torch for its journey from ancient [[Olympia]] to Turin for the 2006 Winter Olympics. |
[[Category:Greek Athletes|Filippidis, Kostas]] | [[Category:Greek Athletes|Filippidis, Kostas]] | ||
[[Category:1986 births|Filippidis, Kostas]] | [[Category:1986 births|Filippidis, Kostas]] | ||
Revision as of 19:59, February 12, 2006
Kostas Filippidis is a Greek pole vault athlete.
Filippidis was born on November 26, 1986. He is an athlete of Panellinios Gymnastic Club and, as of August 18, 2005, the Greek record-holder in the pole vault. On that day, he jumped 5.75m in the University Games of Izmir, breaking his own Greek record and winning a silver medal. It marked the fifth time - within two and a half months - that young Filippidis had broken the Greek record. That same year, he won a gold medal in the Mediterranean Games and a silver in the European under-21 competition.
On November 27, 2005, Filippidis became the first athlete to carry the Olympic torch for its journey from ancient Olympia to Turin for the 2006 Winter Olympics.