Dimitris Krasias

Dimitris Krasias
Born	(1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 33) Limassol, Cyprus
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Cyprus
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing   Cyprus Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Horizontal bar Games of the Small States of Europe 2009 Cyprus Team 2009 Cyprus All-around 2009 Cyprus Horizontal bar 2007 Monaco Team 2007 Monaco Pommel horse 2009 Cyprus Pommel horse

Dimitris Krasias (born 1 April 1992) is a Cypriot former artistic gymnast.

Krasias, born in Limassol, began competing in gymnastics at the age of five. ^[1] He came fourth in parallel bars at the 2008 European Junior Championships and was fifth in the same discipline at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. ^[2]

In 2010, Krasias claimed a surprise gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games in the horizontal bar, becoming the first Cypriot winner for that discipline. A medical student at the time, Krasias was coached by Dimitris Aggonas. ^[3]

References

1. "Δημήτρης Κρασιάς: Ταλέντο έτοιμο για μεγαλύτερα άλματα…". Voice of Limassol (in Greek). 19 November 2010.
2. "«Πίστευα πολύ στο μετάλλιο…»". Sigma (in Greek). 9 October 2010.
3. "Το πρώτο χρυσό ο Κρασιάς". Sigma (in Greek). 9 October 2010.

External links

• Dimitris Krasias at the International Gymnastics Federation