Savvas Panavoglou
Personal information | |
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Full name | Savvas Panavoglou |
Nationality | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
Coached by | Kostas Spanidis |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Discus throw: 63.18 (2002) |
Savvas Panavoglou (
Iraklis Thessaloniki under his coach Kostas Spanidis.[2] In 2002, Panavoglou has launched a Greek record-breaking throw of 63.18 m from the EAA Permit Meeting in Thessaloniki.[3][4]
Panavoglou qualified for the Greek squad in the men's discus throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by posting an Olympic B-standard throw of 62.73 m from the Vardinoyannia EAA Permit Meeting in Rethymno.[3] During the prelims, Panavoglou unleashed the discus into the field with an initial distance of 57.26 m, and then extended it powerfully to his best effort at 58.47 m on his second attempt. With his next throw being slightly shorter than his best by nearly a full meter, Panavoglou wound up to twenty-third spot in a field of thirty-nine athletes, and did not advance past the qualifying round.[5]
Panavoglou currently resides in
Veronica Campbell-Brown.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Savvas Panavoglou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- IAAF. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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