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[[Image:Papanikolaou1.jpg|thumb|350px|5.49m breaks the world record in [[1970]]]]
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'''Christos Papanikolaou''' is a retired Greek [[pole vault]]er and [[decathlon]] athlete. He was born in [[Trikala]], [[Thessaly]], on [[November 25]], [[1941]].  
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*[[1892]]: A young Frenchmen named Pierre de Coubertin, first pitched his idea to revive the [[Olympic Games]] at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris.
 
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*[[1942]]: Guerrilas from both [[EDES]] and [[ELAS]] blow up the Gorgopotamos Bridge used by Germans to supply Gen. Rommel's Afrika Korps.
 
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*[[1973]]: A coup was orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier [[Dimitrios Ioannides]] and deposed Greek Government headed by self-appointed President [[George Papadopoulos]], after weeks of unrest.
 
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*[[1987]]: [[Costas Simitis|Constantine Simitis]], then Minister of National Economy, resigned because he felt that his policies were being undermined.
 
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At a young age he joined the Sports Club of Trikala. After completing his high school education he enrolled in the Sports Academy of Athens. While in Athens, he joined [[Panathinaikos Athletic Club|Panathinaikos]].
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*[[1949]]: The [[National Football Team]] of Greece defeat Syria 8-0 in the greatest win ever. [[Antonis Papantoniou]] (3), [[Angelos Vasiliadis]] (2), [[Kleanthis Maropoulos]] and [[Yiannis Nembidis]] (2) were the scorers.
 
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==Births==
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It was Papanikolaou who broke the Greek record of Melbourne bronze medallist, [[Georgios Roubanis]], in [[1964]]. He would eventually take the Greek record from 4.60m to 5.49m. On [[August 7]], [[1967]], he also broke the Greek record for the decathlon.
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*[[1939]]: [[Eleni Karaindrou]], music composer
 
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*[[1941]]: [[Christos Papanikolaou]], athlete ([[pole vault]])
 
  
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His greatest championship achievements came when he won the silver medal at the 1966 European Championships and finished fourth at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In finishing fourth in Mexico, Papanikolaou broke the Greek record with a 5.35m jump.
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*[[1957]]: [[Prince George of Greece]], former High Commissioner of [[Crete]]
 
  
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At the 1970 Universiade in Turin, Papanikolaou finished second behind Wolfgang Nordwig, who won the event with a new world record of 5.46 metres. On [[October 24]] the same year Papanikolaou jumped 5.49 metres in [[Athens]] to capture the world record. Measuring 18′ 14″, it was the first pole vault over 18 feet. The record was later beaten by Swede Kjell Isaksson who achieved 5.51 metres on [[April 8]], [[1972]].
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Papanikolaou was ranked by Track and Field News among the top ten pole vaulters a total of seven times between [[1966]] and [[1972]], more than any other Greek athlete. His highest ranking position was second in 1970. [http://www.athletix.org/Statistics/tandfgreeks.html]
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'''Papanikolaou''' is currently a sports columnist for [[Athens]] daily "[[Ta Nea]]".
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==Achievements==
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|1966
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|European Championships
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|Budapest, Hungary
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|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
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|1967
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|Mediterranean Games
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|Tunis, Tunisia
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|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st
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|5.15 CR
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|1968
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|Olympic Games
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|Mexico City, Mexico
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|1970
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|Universiade
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|Turin, Italy
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|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
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|1971
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|Mediterranean Games
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|Izmir, Turkey
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|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st
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|5.20 CR
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|1972
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|Olympic Games
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|Munich, West Germany
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|align="center" | 11th
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==See also==
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_record_progression_pole_vault_men World record progression pole vault men]
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[[Category:Pole Vaulters|Papanikolaou, Christos]]
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[[Category:Greek Athletes|Papanikolaou, Christos]]
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[[Category:World Record in Sports|Papanikolaou, Christos]]
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[[Category:1941 births|Papanikolaou, Christos]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, November 18, 2018

Christos Papanikolaou
5.49m breaks the world record in 1970

Christos Papanikolaou is a retired Greek pole vaulter and decathlon athlete. He was born in Trikala, Thessaly, on November 25, 1941.

At a young age he joined the Sports Club of Trikala. After completing his high school education he enrolled in the Sports Academy of Athens. While in Athens, he joined Panathinaikos.

It was Papanikolaou who broke the Greek record of Melbourne bronze medallist, Georgios Roubanis, in 1964. He would eventually take the Greek record from 4.60m to 5.49m. On August 7, 1967, he also broke the Greek record for the decathlon.

His greatest championship achievements came when he won the silver medal at the 1966 European Championships and finished fourth at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In finishing fourth in Mexico, Papanikolaou broke the Greek record with a 5.35m jump.

At the 1970 Universiade in Turin, Papanikolaou finished second behind Wolfgang Nordwig, who won the event with a new world record of 5.46 metres. On October 24 the same year Papanikolaou jumped 5.49 metres in Athens to capture the world record. Measuring 18′ 14″, it was the first pole vault over 18 feet. The record was later beaten by Swede Kjell Isaksson who achieved 5.51 metres on April 8, 1972.

Papanikolaou was ranked by Track and Field News among the top ten pole vaulters a total of seven times between 1966 and 1972, more than any other Greek athlete. His highest ranking position was second in 1970. [1]

Papanikolaou is currently a sports columnist for Athens daily "Ta Nea".

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1966 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd
1967 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 1st 5.15 CR
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 4th
1970 Universiade Turin, Italy 2nd
1971 Mediterranean Games Izmir, Turkey 1st 5.20 CR
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 11th

See also

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