Christos Spyrou

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Christos Spyrou
Personal information
Full nameChristos Spyrou
Born (1976-11-14) 14 November 1976 (age 49)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight83.80 kg (184.7 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Greece.svg Greece
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class85 kg
ClubOlympiacos, Athina (GRE)
TeamNational team
Coached byPanagiotis Spyrou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Snatch:172.5kg (1999) Clean and jerk: 207.5kg (1999) Total: 380kg (1999)

Christos Spyrou (born November 14, 1976, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek weightlifter. He finished 13th in the 70 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics [1] and 7th in the 85 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [2] Spyrou also represented Greece at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, and most recently at the 2005 European Weightlifting Championships.

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His father Panagiotis Spyrou was also a weightlifter and competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics (75 kg event).

His son Panagiotis Spyrou is also a weightlifter and competes representing Greece at international competitions.

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Summer Olympics
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia 85 kg 170.0175.0175.06205.0205.0210.06375.07
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, United States 70 kg 140.0145.0150.011172.5177.5180.012322.513
World Championships
1999 Flag of Greece.svg Piraeus, Greece 85 kg 172.5177.5177.56207.5212.5212.5Silver medal icon.svg3804
1996 Flag of Poland.svg Warschau, Poland 70 kg 135.0140.0142.5Silver medal icon.svg165.0170.0172.5Silver medal icon.svg305.0Silver medal icon.svg
1995 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China 70 kg 137.5142.5148.014177.5177.5177.5---
1995 Flag of Poland.svg Warschau, Poland 70 kg 135.0140.0140.0Silver medal icon.svg165.0165.0170.0Bronze medal icon.svg305.0Bronze medal icon.svg
1994 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, Indonesia 70 kg 120.0------10150.0------8270.07
1993 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cheb, Czech Republic 70 kg 112.5------19145.0------16257.517
European Championships
2005 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria 85 kg 145.0145.0145.017180.0185.0187.517330.016
2003 Flag of Greece.svg Loutraki, Greece 85 kg 162.5167.5167.59195.0200.0202.55365.07
2002 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya, Turkey 85 kg 165.0170.0172.5Bronze medal icon.svg200.0200.0200.0---
1999 Flag of Spain.svg La Coruna, Spain 77 kg 157.5162.5162.56190.0195.0195.07347.57
1998 Flag of Germany.svg Riesa, Germany 77 kg 140.0145.0147.510180.0185.0185.012327.510
1996 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prag, Czech Republic 70 kg 135.0140.0140.0Silver medal icon.svg165.0165.0170.0Silver medal icon.svg305.0Silver medal icon.svg
1996 Flag of Norway.svg Stavanger, Norway 70 kg 135.0135.0140.08170.0175.0180.04315.04
1995 Flag of Israel.svg Beer Sheva,Israel 70 kg 137.5142.5145.0Gold medal icon.svg170.0170.0175.0Bronze medal icon.svg312.5Silver medal icon.svg
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy 70 kg 120.011155.01127511
1992 Flag of France.svg Reims,France 67,5 kg 100.0100.0105.04127.5127.5127.54227.54


References

  1. "ATLANTA 1996 WEIGHTLIFTING 64 70KG LIGHTWEIGHT MEN RESULTS". Olympic Games. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. "SYDNEY 2000 WEIGHTLIFTING 85KG MEN RESULTS". Olympic Games. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.