Marios Georgiou (gymnast)

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Marios Georgiou
Full nameMarios Georgiou
Country representedFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Born (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 23)
Hometown Limassol, Cyprus
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb) [1]
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2016
ClubAthanasia Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Panagiotis Petridis

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marios Georgiou". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. "Results - Men's Artistic Gymnastics". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Eleven Cypriots qualified for Tokyo 2020". aroundtherings.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.