Dimitrios Kyteas

Dimitrios Kyteas[1] (Greek: Δημήτριος Κυτέας, born 21 November 1954) is a retired Physical Education Professor and active Federal Coach. For many years he was Greece National and Balkan Champion in Pole Vault. He participated in European Championships, International Meetings and in Montreal Olympic Games as athlete and in London and Rio de Janeiro as coach.

Dimitrios Kyteas
Dimitrios Kyteas in 2017 (Lodz Poland)
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1954-11-21) 21 November 1954
Athens, Greece
EducationPhysical Education Professor specialized in Classic Sports
Years active1970 - 1983 (Member of the National Track and Field Team)
Sport
CountryGreek
Event(s)Pole Vault
TeamPanathinaikos A.C.
Medal record
U-18 National Championship
Gold medal – first place1972 AthensPole Vault
Gold medal – first place1973 AthensPole Vault
Men’s National Championship
Gold medal – first place1976 AthensPole Vault
Gold medal – first place1980 NicosiaPole Vault
Gold medal – first place1981 AthensPole Vault
Gold medal – first place1982 ChaniaPole Vault
U-18 Balkan Games
Gold medal – first place1973 BucharestPole Vault
Men’s Balkan Games
Gold medal – first place1975 BucharestPole Vault
Gold medal – first place1976 YugoslaviaPole Vault
Bronze medal – third place1977 AnkaraPole Vault
Bronze medal – third place1979 AthensPole Vault
Bronze medal – third place1981 SarajevoPole Vault
Gold medal – first place1982 BucharestPole Vault
Bronze medal – third place1983 IzmirPole Vault
Universiade
Silver medal – second place1978 TurinPole Vault

He studied in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and became Physical Education Professor, specialized in jumps. For many years till now is a Federal Coach of the Greece National Team in Pole Vault with productive work on athletes of all ages.

He is the first Junior in the Balkans clearing 5.00 m. and his personal best is 5.32m.[2] Dimitirios Kyteas became an Olympian.[3]

Athletic career

Dimitrios Kyteas was an athlete in Panathinaikos Athletic Club.[4]

He is the first Junior in the Balkans clearing 5.00 m. and his personal best is 5.32m since 1975.[5] Dimitirios Kyteas became an Olympian with his participation in Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. His achievements are:[6]

- National Youth Record (4.12m. - 1970)

- National and Balkan U-18 Record (4.92m. - 1972)

- National and Balkan U-18 Record (5.00m. - 1973)

- 1st place in National Games (4 times - 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982)

- 5th place in U-18 European Championships (Duisburg - 1973)

- 1st place in U-18 Balkan Games (Bucharest - 1973)

- 1st place in Balkan Games (Bucharest - 1975)

- 1st place in Balkan Games (Yugoslavia - 1976)

- 7th place in European Championships (Munich - 1976)

- Participation in Olympic Games (Montreal - 1976)

- 2nd place in Universiade (Turin - 1978)

- 1st place in Balkan Games (Bucharest - 1982)

- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Ankara - 1977)

- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Athens - 1979)

- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Sarajevo - 1981)

- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Izmir - 1983)

- Participation in Universiade (Sofia - 1977 /10th), (Mexico - 1979 /10th), (Bucharest - 1981 /9th)

- Participation in Mediterranean Games (Split - 1979 /4th), (Casablanca - 1983).

Coaching

His best achievement and characteristic success was when his athlete Konstantinos Filippidis won the Gold Medal in World Indoor Championship in Ergo Arena 2014.[7]

References
  1. "Dimitrios KITEAS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "alltime-outdoor-toptwentyathletes-jumpvertpv-men-019 - 20 ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΙ/ΕΣ ΟΛΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΠΟΧΩΝ - Hellenic Athletics Federation Official Website". www.segas.gr. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. "Σαν σήμερα: "Πράσινες" διακρίσεις στους Ολυμπιακούς αγώνες του Μόντρεαλ". Trifilara.gr. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. Συνοδινος, Θεοδωρος (21 January 2012). "ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΩΝ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΥ Α.Ο: ΟΙ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΟΙ ΤΙΜΟΥΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΕΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΥΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΙΤΑ ΤΟΥΣ". ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΩΝ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΥ Α.Ο. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. "1975: Πράσινο χρώμα στα Βαλκάνια και μετάλλια για ΠΑΟ". Trifilara.gr. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. "Η χρυσή βίβλος του αθλητισμού". Εκδόσεις Captain Book (in Greek). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. "Σόποτ 2014: Χρυσό μετάλλιο για τον Φιλιππίδη". SEGAS (in Greek). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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