Mick Pikos

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Mick Pikos
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NationalityAustralian
CitizenshipAustralia
Born (1954-06-21) 21 June 1954 (age 68)
Kalymnos, Greece, Greece [1]
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Weight [1]
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CountryAustralia
SportWrestling
Medal record
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Edmonton Men's Light Heavyweight

Mick Pikos (born 21 June 1954) is an Australian former wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mick Pikos Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mick Pikos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2012.