Konstadinos Gatsioudis

Konstadinos Gatsioudis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γκατσιούδης; born 17 December 1973) is a retired Greek track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw of 91.69 m, achieved in 2000, is the Greek record.

Konstadinos Gatsioudis
Personal information
Born17 December 1973 (1973-12-17) (age 49)
Didymoteicho, Greece
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)NR 91.69 m (2000)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Greece
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 SevilleJavelin
Bronze medal – third place1997 AthensJavelin
Bronze medal – third place2001 EdmontonJavelin

Born in Didymoteicho, Gatsioudis set a world junior record in 1990 and eight national records during his career. He was named the 1997 Greek Male Athlete of the Year.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Greece
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 6th 69.90 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 3rd 75.92 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 17th (q) 76.70 m
Mediterranean Games Narbonne, France 3rd 77.00 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (q) 78.56 m
1995 Military World Games Rome, Italy 3rd 82.70 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 10th 81.46 m
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st 89.22 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 86.64 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 89.18 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 6th 86.53 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd 89.95 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 1990 - 69.90
  • 1992 - 80.30
  • 1993 - 78.44
  • 1994 - 83.82
  • 1995 - 82.70
  • 1996 - 87.12
  • 1997 - 89.22
  • 1998 - 88.13
  • 1999 - 89.84
  • 2000 - 91.69
  • 2001 - 91.27
  • 2002 - 91.23
  • 2006 - 75.40


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