Lazaros Loizidis ( gr, Λάζαρος Λοϊζίδης, born 16 December 1976 in

Taldykorgan Taldykorgan ( kk, Талдықорған/Taldyqorğan; russian: Талдыкорган), known as ''Taldy-Kurgan'' until 1993, is the capital (called an administrative center) of Zhetysu Region, Kazakhstan. According to the 2010 Kazakh Census Res ...

) is a Greek former wrestler who competed in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

and in the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

. He competed in the 74–85 kg category. Bronze medalist of the European Championships in 2004 and 2005. Silver medalist of the Mediterranean in 1997, 2001 and 2005. The third in the Junior World Cup in 1994. Also he is the brother Nikolaos Loizidis wrestler and Olympian from Sydney 2000.

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* 1976 births Living people Pontic Greeks People from Taldykorgan Sportspeople from Almaty Region Kazakhstani people of Greek descent Soviet people of Greek descent Kazakhstani emigrants to Greece Olympic wrestlers for Greece Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Greek male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games {{Greece-wrestling-bio-stub