Dimitrios Chondrokoukis

Dimítrios Chondrokoúkis (Greek: Δημήτρης Χονδροκούκης, born January 26, 1988) is a Greek-Cypriot high jumper who competes internationally for Cyprus, since 2013. He won the gold medal at the 2012 Word Indoor Championships in Istanbul with a personal best of 2.33 meters representing Greece at the time. His personal best in the outdoor track is 2.32 m, achieved twice in Izmir in June 2011 and in the final at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea on 1 September 2011.

Dimitrios Chondrokoukis
Personal information
BornJanuary 26, 1988 (1988-01-26) (age 35)
Marousi, Greece
Medal record
Representing  Greece
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place Istanbul 2012 High jump

In July 2012, it was announced Chondrokoúkis tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug stanozolol, an anabolic steroid. As a result, he was forced to withdraw from the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1]

Chondrokoúkis was born in Marousi. In June 2013, KOEAS (Cyprus Amateur Athletic Federation) announced that he would represent Cyprus, since his mother was from Karavas, Keryneia.[2]

Personal bests
Date Event Venue Performance
20 June 2011 High jump (outdoor) Izmir, Turkey 2.32 m
11 March 2012 High jump (indoor) Istanbul, Turkey 2.33 m

Honours
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Greece
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 6th 2.19 m
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 4th 2.21 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 14th (q) 2.15 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 12th 2.14 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 5th 2.29 m (PB)
European Team Championships Izmir, Turkey 1st 2.32 m (PB)
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 5th 2.32 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 2.33 m (PB)
Representing  Cyprus
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 19th (q) 2.19 m
World Championships Beijing, China 11th 2.25 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 2.24 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12th 2.25 m

References
  1. Dunbar, Graham (2012-07-26). "Dimitrios Chondrokoukis, Greek High Jump Champ, Out Of Olympics For Failed Doping Test". The Huffington Post. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  2. NEWS 148 - November/December 2013 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-26.


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