Panagiotis Sarris

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Panagiotis Sarris
Panayiotis Sarris Helsinki2005.jpg
Panagiotis Sarris in Helsinki, 2005
Personal information
Born (1975-09-14) 14 September 1975 (age 48)
Sport
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
SportAthletics
Event(s)200m, 100m ,400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)20.48 sec, 10.17 sec, 46.37 sec (45.08 sec 3rd leg relay WC 2003)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Rades 200 metres

Panagiotis Sarris (born 14 September 1975) is a retired Greek sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.

He won the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games [1] and finished eighth in 4 x 100 m relay at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the World Championships in 1997(4x400m),1999(200-4x400m), 2003 (200-4x400m 6th) and 2005 (200m), without reaching the final and the European Championships in 1998 (200-4x400m), 2002(100m) and 2006 (200m).

Finished sixth in 4x400 m relay at the 2003 World Championship (45.08 sec ) and seventh in 200 m at the 1999 World University Games.Competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1997,2001,2009.

His personal best time in the 200 metres is 20.48 seconds, achieved in July 2002 in Rethimno. In the 100 metres his personal best time is 10.17 seconds, achieved in July 2002 in Rethimno and in the 400 metres 46.37 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Athens.

Honours

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 18th (qf)400m 48.17
12th (h)4×400m relay 3:12.51
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 15th (h)200m 21.35 w(wind: 3.7 m/s)
10th (h)4x100 m relay 41.47
World Championships Athens, Greece15th4 x 400 m relay 3.05.43
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary9th (sf)4 x 400 m relay 3:06.48 SB
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain7th200 m21.08
World Championships Seville, Spain18th (sf)200 m20.65
2001 Mediterranean Games Rades, Tunisia 3rd200 m20.72
2003 World Championships Paris, France6th4 x 400 m relay 3:02.56
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece26th (qf)200 m 20.92
12th (sf)4 x 400 m relay 3:04.27 SB
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain13th (sf)200 m21.53
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden20th (h)200 m21.04
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 10th (sf)100 m10.55
4th4 x 100 m relay40.80

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References

  1. Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics