Difference between revisions of "Ioannis Palamiotis"
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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]]. He started his athletic career as a football player | + | 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 GC 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 once more, finishing 14th - at age 36. | + | 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 once more, finishing 14th - at age 36. In between, Palamiotis saw action on the [[Pindus]] front in [[Workd War II]]. |
Palamiotis won gold medals in three consecutive Balkan Games: [[1938]], [[1939]] and [[1940]]. | Palamiotis won gold medals in three consecutive Balkan Games: [[1938]], [[1939]] and [[1940]]. | ||
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His best jump was 15.03m in [[1939]] - a new Greek record which stood for 17 years. | His best jump was 15.03m in [[1939]] - a new Greek record which stood for 17 years. | ||
| − | Palamiotis died on [[February 5]], [[2010]]. | + | After he retired from action, Palamiotis became a coach for [[AEK]]. |
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| + | He died on [[February 5]], [[2010]]. | ||
[[Category:Greek Athletes|Palamiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:Greek Athletes|Palamiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
[[Category:1914 births|Palamiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:1914 births|Palamiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
[[Category:2010 deaths|Palamiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:2010 deaths|Palamiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 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 GC 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 once more, finishing 14th - at age 36. In between, Palamiotis saw action on the Pindus front in Workd War II.
Palamiotis won gold medals in three consecutive Balkan Games: 1938, 1939 and 1940.
His best jump was 15.03m in 1939 - a new Greek record which stood for 17 years.
After he retired from action, Palamiotis became a coach for AEK.
He died on February 5, 2010.