Georgios Tsakanikas

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Georgios Tsakanikas
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born(1934-11-10)November 10, 1934
DiedMarch 1, 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 81)
Athens, Greece
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw

Georgios Tsakanikas (

Greek Athlete of the Year
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Tsakanikas won a gold medal in the 1959

1964 Summer Olympic Games in shot put and in 1964 in discus throw. Tsakanikas also competed tor Greece in the Balkan Games winning four silver medals in shot put in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960 and 1961.[4] The "Balkan Games" have become a loose collection of Balkan Championships. Tsakanikas' personal best in shot put is 18.21 m. achieved on 26 December 1964 in Athens.[5] He died in Athens, March 1, 2016.[6]

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