 Theofanis Michaelas and Mohammed Aman, Portland 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
Theofanis Michaelas (born 26 November 1991) is a Cypriot middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. [1] He competed at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships without advancing to the final.
His personal bests in the event are 1:49.68 outdoors (Huizingen 2015) and 1:49.51 indoors (Vienna 2015).
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cyprus | |||||
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.93 |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 5th | 800 m | 1:57.00 |
| 5th | 1500 m | 3:58.17 | |||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 36th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.45 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.36 |
| 2017 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 5th | 800 m | 1:52.33 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 4:01.26 | |||
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