Christos Spyrou (born November 14, 1976, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek weightlifter. He finished 13th in the 70 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics[1] and 7th in the 85 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics[2]. Spyrou also represented Greece at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, and most recently at the 2005 European Weightlifting Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Spyrou |
| Born | 14 November 1976 Athens, Greece |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 83.80 kg (184.7 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 85 kg |
| Club | Olympiacos, Athina (GRE) |
| Team | National team |
| Coached by | Panagiotis Spyrou |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Snatch:172.5kg (1999) Clean and jerk: 207.5kg (1999) Total: 380kg (1999) |
His father Panagiotis Spyrou was also a weightlifter and competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics (75 kg event).
His son Panagiotis Spyrou is also a weightlifter and competes representing Greece at international competitions.
Major results edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2000 |  Sydney, Australia |
85 kg | 170.0 | 6 | 205.0 | 6 | 375.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1996 |  Atlanta, United States |
70 kg | 140.0 | 145.0 | 11 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 12 | 322.5 | 13 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1999 | Piraeus, Greece |
85 kg | 172.5 | 6 | 207.5 |  |
380 | 4 | ||||
| 1996 |  Warschau, Poland
|
70 kg | 135.0 | 140.0 |
|
165.0 |
|
305.0 |
| |||
| 1995 |  Guangzhou, China
|
70 kg | 137.5 | 142.5 | 14 | --- | ||||||
| 1995 | Warschau, Poland
|
70 kg | 135.0 | 140.0 |
|
165.0 | 
|
305.0 |
| |||
| 1994 |  Jakarta, Indonesia
|
70 kg | 120.0 | --- | --- | 10 | 150.0 | --- | --- | 8 | 270.0 | 7 |
| 1993 |  Cheb, Czech Republic
|
70 kg | 112.5 | --- | --- | 19 | 145.0 | --- | --- | 16 | 257.5 | 17 |
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2005 |  Sofia, Bulgaria
|
85 kg | 145.0 | 17 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 17 | 330.0 | 16 | |||
| 2003 | Loutraki, Greece
|
85 kg | 162.5 | 9 | 195.0 | 200.0 | 202.5 | 5 | 365.0 | 7 | ||
| 2002 |  Antalya, Turkey
|
85 kg | 165.0 | 170.0 |
|
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| 1999 |  La Coruna, Spain
|
77 kg | 157.5 | 6 | 190.0 | 7 | 347.5 | 7 | ||||
| 1998 |  Riesa, Germany
|
77 kg | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 10 | 180.0 | 12 | 327.5 | 10 | ||
| 1996 | Prag, Czech Republic
|
70 kg | 135.0 | 140.0 |
|
165.0 |
|
305.0 |
| |||
| 1996 |  Stavanger, Norway
|
70 kg | 135.0 | 140.0 | 8 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 4 | 315.0 | 4 | ||
| 1995 |  Beer Sheva,Israel
|
70 kg | 137.5 | 142.5 | 
|
170.0 |
|
312.5 |
| |||
| 1994 |  Rome, Italy
|
70 kg | 120.0 | 11 | 155.0 | 11 | 275 | 11 | ||||
| 1992 |  Reims,France
|
67,5 kg | 100.0 | 4 | 127.5 | 4 | 227.5 | 4 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "ATLANTA 1996 WEIGHTLIFTING 64 70KG LIGHTWEIGHT MEN RESULTS". Olympic Games. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SYDNEY 2000 WEIGHTLIFTING 85KG MEN RESULTS". Olympic Games. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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External links edit
- Christos Spyrou at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- "Full Competition History - Christos Spyrou". iwrp.net. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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