Savvas Panavoglou

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Savvas Panavoglou
Personal information
Full nameSavvas Panavoglou
Nationality 
Iraklis Thessaloniki
Coached byKostas Spanidis
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDiscus 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. IAAF
    . 23 July 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^
    IAAF. p. 21. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b Georgantas, Theodoros (26 August 2011). Τα ελληνικά χέρια που εμπιστεύονται οι πάντες [A Greek doctor trusts everyone] (in Greek). Exelixeis.gr. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. IAAF
    . Retrieved 17 February 2015.

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