Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - University of Athens: Greece |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He did not compete in 2013 after undergoing a hernia operation and then suffering ankle and knee injuries. (ioannouhj.com, 01 Nov 2013)
He suffered an Achilles injury while competing in the preliminary rounds of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, but with the aid of injections managed to claim the bronze medal. He aggravated the injury during his next competition, requiring surgery that kept him out of competitive action for nine months. (european-athletics.org, 29 Sep 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He initially played football as a goalkeeper, but was selected to compete in athletics by his school for a local competition. He was to compete in the 110m hurdles, but his high jump teammate was ill so he stepped in to take part instead. |
Name of coach |
Dimitris Efthymiou [personal] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He first tried athletics at age 11. |
General Interest |
Other information |
NATIONAL FIRST In 2007 he became the first athlete representing Cyprus to win a medal at the world championships when he claimed bronze in the high jump in Osaka, Japan. (IAAF, 30 Aug 2007) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Athens, GRE |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying to compete at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (sigmalive.com, 25 Jan 2016) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (kathimerini.com.cy, 18 Jun 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Greek |