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Greek hammer thrower
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Larissa, Greece
Star sign
GeminiAge
51 years
Stats
Height:
185 cm
Weight:
115 kg
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Biography
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.
Papadimitriou was born in Larissa and attended The University of Texas at El Paso in the U.S.. He began his career in Iraklis, moving to AEK later on.
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Greece | ||||
| 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 |
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