Alexios Alexopoulos (born 21 May 1971) is a retired Greek sprinter who specialized in the

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. He won the silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.1996 European Indoor Championships, men's 200 m final
- Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite He also competed at the

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and the World Championships in

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, 1997 and

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without reaching the final. He also competed in the 1999 World Indoor Championships in Maebashi,

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where he just missed the final. His personal best time was 20.36 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in Paris. This ranks him fifth among Greek 200 metres sprinters, behind Konstantinos Kenteris,

Anastasios Gousis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis ( el, Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Γκούσης, born 7 July 1979) is a Greece, Greek sprint Athletics (sport), athlete. He was born in Corfu (city), Corfu. He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympi ...

Thomas Sbokos Thomas Sbokos ( el, Θωμάς Σμπώκος; born 10 April 1972 in Heraklion) is a Greek sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 1996 European Indoor Champion ...

& Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas.All time best Balkan athletes, men
- The Athletics Site In the 100 metres his personal best time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in June 1998 in Athens. This ranks him seventh among Greek 100 metres sprinters. He still holds the National record for 200 metres indoor (since 1996) with 20.62 seconds. He also jointly holds the national record for the

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* 1971 births Living people Greek male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Greece Athletes from Athens Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Greek people {{Greece-athletics-bio-stub