Zak Perzamanos

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Zak Perzamanos
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Perzamanos in 2024
Personal information
Born2003 (age 2021)
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Sport
Sport Trampolining

Zak Perzamanos (born 2003) is a British athlete who competes in trampoline gymnastics. [1]

He won six medals at the World Trampoline Gymnastics Championships between the years 2021 to 2023, and a bronze medal at the 2022 European Trampoline Championships. [2] [3]

He won a gold medal at the 2024 European Trampoline Championships with Corey Walkes. [4]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France where he finished fourth. [5] [6]

Awards

World Championship
YearPlaceMedalType
2021 Baku (Azerbaijan)Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeMixed team
2022 Sofía (Bulgaria)Gold medal icon.svg GoldMixed team
2023 Birmingham (UK)Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeEquipment
2023 Birmingham (UK)Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeMixed team
European Championship
YearPlaceMedalType
2022 Rímini (Italy)Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeEquipment
2024 Guimarães (Portugal)Gold medal icon.svg GoldSynchro

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