Marios Athanasiadis

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Marios Athanasiadis
MTB cycling 2012 Olympics M cross-country CYP Marios Athanasiadis.jpg
Athanasiadis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 36)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2004–2007Bikin'Cyprus MTB
2008A-Style–Somn
Medal record
Representing Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Cyprus Cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Liechtenstein Cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Luxembourg Mountain bike

Marios Athanasiadis (born 31 October 1986) [1] is a Cypriot cross-country mountain biker. [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 40th place, the last rider to finish without being lapped. [3] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games he finished in 16th place in the men's cross-country. [4]

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He took up cycling at the age of 12, introduced to it by the man who would become his coach. [5] His gold medal at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe was Cyprus's first in mountain biking. [5] He was also the Cypriot Youth Ambassador at 2010 Youth Olympic Games. [5]

Major results

MTB

2003
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg National Junior XCO Championships
2004
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg National XCO Championships
2005
2nd National XCO Championships
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe
2006
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg National XCO Championships
2007
2nd National XCO Championships
2008
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg National XCO Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Balkan Under-23 XCO Championships
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Balkan XCO Championships
2009
1st Gold medal blank.svg Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe
2010
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg National XCO Championships
2011
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe
2013
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe

Road

2008
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2009
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
2010
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2011
National Road Championships
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg Time trial
3rd Road race
2012
National Road Championships
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg Time trial
2nd Road race
2013
National Road Championships
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg Road race
1st Cyprus National Champion Jersey.jpg Time trial
2014
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
3rd Time trial

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References

  1. "Marios Athanasiadis Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. "Marios Athanasiadis". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. "Cycling at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Mountainbike, Cross-Country". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 - Men's Cross-country". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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