Marios Georgiou | |
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Full name | Marios Georgiou |
Country represented | |
Born | 10 November 1997 |
Hometown | Limassol, Cyprus |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) [1] |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior international elite |
Years on national team | 2016 |
Club | Athanasia Gymnastics Club |
Head coach(es) | Panagiotis Petridis |
Medal record |
Marios Georgiou (born 10 November 1997) is a Cypriot male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. He qualified as a lone gymnast on the Cypriot squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics by securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro. [1] [2]
Marios won golds in the floor and parallel bars disciplines and the bronze medal in the individual all-around event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [3]
He has qualified to represent Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's artistic gymnastics all-around event. [4]
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