Alexandros Papadimitriou (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Παπαδημητρίου; born 18 June 1973) is a Greek hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 80.45 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Athens. This is the current Greek record.[1]
Papadimitriou was born in Larissa and attended The University of Texas at El Paso in the U.S..[2] He began his career in Iraklis, moving to AEK later on.
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Greece |
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| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 62.62 m |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 66.96 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 16th (q) | 74.46 m |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 4th | 75.70 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (q) | 73.92 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27th (q) | 72.47 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 7th | 76.66 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 27th (q) | 72.97 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 73.30 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 16th (q) | 75.63 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | 76.98 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 80.21 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 77.79 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 17th (q) | 75.55 m |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 2nd | 75.57 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th (q) | 74.99 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (q) | 72.94 m |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 5th | 74.13 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 22nd (q) | 71.58 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 18th (q) | 74.33 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 23rd (q) | 72.02 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 3rd | 73.69 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 37th (q) | 67.19 m |
References
Alexandros Papadimitriou at IAAF
HellenicAthletes.com: Alexandros Papadimitriou
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Alexandros Papadimitriou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
Greek all-time list, men Archived 2012-12-05 at Archive.is - Athletix
USC's Kiss captures hammer throw 06/02/1994 | Archives | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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