Haris Papadopoulos (Greek: Χάρης Παπαδόπουλος; born 26 October 1983) is a Cypriot dinghy sailor, who specialized in the Laser and Finn classes.[1] As of October 2012, he is ranked no. 50 in the world for the Finn class by the International Sailing Federation.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Cyprus |
| Born | 26 October 1983 |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Laser, Finn |
| Club | Famagusta Nautical Club |
Papadopoulos made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed twenty-eighth out of forty-two sailors in the open laser class by one point shorter of his record from Canada's Bernard Luttmer, attaining a net score of 244.
Four years after competing in his last Olympics, Papadopoulos qualified for his second Cypriot team, as a 24-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by finishing twenty-ninth from the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, Australia.[2] He placed twenty-second in the preliminary races of the open Finn class, by three points larger of his record from Ireland's Tim Goodbody, with a net score of 115 points.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haris Papadopoulos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ McKenzie, Corinne (23 January 2008). "Slater rules day one at Finn Gold Cup". Sail World. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Finn". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
External links edit
- Haris Papadopoulos at World Sailing
- Haris Papadopoulos at Olympics.com
- Haris Papadopoulos at Olympedia
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 August 2012)
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