Alexandros Nikolaidis
Alexandros Nikolaidis was a Greek tae kwon do athlete. He belonged to AC Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki and trained under Kostas Tzidimopoulos.
Tae kwon do | ||
Silver | 2004 Summer Olympics | 80 kgms |
Silver | 2008 Summer Olympics | 80 kgms |
Nikolaidis was born on October 17, 1979, in Thessaloniki, the son of another tae kwon do athlete. He studied Physical Education at the University of Thessaloniki and was a fireman by profession.
Among his accomplishments were:
- silver medals in the Olympic Games of 2004 and 2008.
- a silver medal in the Mediterranean Games of 1997
- gold medals in the European Youth Championships of 1996 and 1997
- a gold medal in the World Youth Championship of 1996
Nikolaidis was named male athlete of the year for 2008.
He died on October 14, 2022.