Panayotis Papoulias
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Greece | ||
| European Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Stockholm | 3000 m |
Panayotis Papoulias (Greek: Παναγιώτης Παπούλιας; born 9 December 1969) is a Greek former track and field athlete who competing middle- and long-distance running events. His greatest achievement was a bronze medal at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[1] He was a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (1995 and 1997) and also ran at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and 1998 European Athletics Championships.[2]
Papoulias was a six-time national champion at the Greek Athletics Championships, winning two 1500 metres titles and four over 5000 metres.[3] He is the Greek national record holder in the 3000 m and 5000 m events with personal bests of 7:44.26 minutes and 13:28.59 minutes, respectively.[4] He also holds the national indoor records for the 1500 m (3:39.63) and 3000 m (7:43.66). He was a member of Olympiacos CFP during his career.[5]
He was a double bronze medallist in the 3000 metres and 5000 m at the 1997 European Cup.[6] He was the first long-distance medallist for Greece at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and as of 2016, remains the only such Greek athlete.[1]
Personal bests
- Outdoor
- 1500 m – 3:37.38 min (1997)
- 3000 m – 7:44.26 min (1996)
- 5000 m – 13:28.59 min (1995)
- 10,000 m – 29:18.85 min (2003)
- 3000 m s'chase – 8:28.62 min (1999)
- Indoor
National titles
- Greek Athletics Championships[3]
- 1500 m: 1995, 1998
- 5000 m: 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | — | 5000 m | DNF[8] |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (heats) | 5000 m | 14:00.93 | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:50.80 |
| 1997 | European Cup | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:45.65 |
| 3rd | 5000 m | 13:40.02 | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th (heats) | 1500 m | 3:40.30 | |
| 12th (heats) | 5000 m | 13:58.27 | |||
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 9th | 3000 m | 8:01.14[9] |
| World Cross Country Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 52nd | Short race | 11:41 | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (heats) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:45.01[10] | |
| 1999 | Balkan Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 1st | 1500 m | 3:44.76[11] |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | — | 3000 m | DNF |
References
- 1 2 European Athletics Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- 1 2 Panayiótis Papoulias. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- 1 2 Greek Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ National Lists of Greece (Men). Apulanta. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ Στατιστικά>Ρεκόρ> Πανελλήνια>Κλειστού Στίβου (Greek). SEGAS. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ Panayotis PAPOULIAS. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ 1995 Universiade Men´s 5000 m results. Universiade. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ 1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships Results (p. 559–560). European Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ Men 400m European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN) - Sunday 23.08. Todor66. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
- ↑ Balkan Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
External links
- Panayotis Papoulias profile at IAAF