Georgios Papavasileiou
- 1500 m
- 3000 m steeplechase
- 5000 m
- 1500 m – 3:51.4 (1958)
- 3000 m st. – 8:45.8 (1960)
Representing Greece | ||
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Mediterranean Games | ||
1955 Barcelona | 3000 m st. | |
1959 Beirut | 3000 m st. |
Georgios Papavasileiou (Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαβασιλείου; 10 December 1930 – 12 March 2020)[1] was a Greek middle-distance and steeplechase runner who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] He was named the 1955 Greek Athlete of the Year.
He won back-to-back steeplechase titles at the Mediterranean Games in 1955 and 1959.[3] He also won the steeplechase event in the Balkan Athletics Championships seven times in a row from 1955 to 1961. In the Panhellenic Championships, Papavasileiou won the steeplechase event eleven times, also winning seven times in the 5,000 metres race, and six times in cross-country races.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Greece | |||||
1955 | Mediterranean Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 1500 m | 3:55.2 |
4th | 5000 m | 14:41.2 | |||
1st | 3000 m st. | 9:20.6 | |||
1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 27th (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.0 |
15th (h) | 3000 m st. | 8:55.6 | |||
1959 | Mediterranean Games | Beirut, Lebanon | 7th | 10,000 m | 31:24.0 |
1st | 3000 m st. | 9:04.0 | |||
1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 10th (h) | 3000 m st. | 8:51.2 |
References
- ^ "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-08.
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- 1951: Božidar Đurašković (YUG)
- 1955–1959: Georgios Papavasileiou (GRE)
- 1963: Not held
- 1967: Javier Álvarez (ESP)
- 1971: Jean-Paul Villain (FRA)
- 1975: Boualem Rahoui (ALG)
- 1979: Mariano Scartezzini (ITA)
- 1983: Joseph Mahmoud (FRA)
- 1987: Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA)
- 1991: Azzedine Brahmi (ALG)
- 1993: Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR)
- 1997: Brahim Boulami (MAR)
- 2001: Antonio David Jiménez (ESP)
- 2005: Brahim Boulami (MAR)
- 2009: Jamel Chatbi (MAR)
- 2013: Amor Ben Yahia (TUN)
- 2018: Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
- 2022: Bilal Tabti (ALG)
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