Marios Athanasiadis (born 31 October 1986) is a Cypriot cross-country mountain biker. At the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, he competed in the
Men's cross-country at
Hadleigh Farm
Hadleigh Farm is an educational working farm and cross-country cycling venue located in Hadleigh, within the borough of Castle Point, in the county of Essex. The men's and women's mountain biking events of the 2012 Summer Olympics took place a ...
, finishing in 40th place, the last rider to finish without being lapped. At the
2014 Commonwealth Games
The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...
he finished in 16th place in the men's cross-country.
He took up cycling at the age of 12, introduced to it by the man who would become his coach.
His gold medal at the
2009 Games of the Small States of Europe
The 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe, also known as the XIIIth Games of the Small States of Europe were held in June 2009 among the participant nations in the Games of the Small States of Europe. The opening ceremonies were on June 1, and ...
was Cyprus's first in mountain biking.
He was also the Cypriot Youth Ambassador at
2010 Youth Olympic Games
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...
.
Major results
MTB
;2003
: 1st
National Junior XCO Championships
;2004
: 1st
National XCO Championships
;2005
: 2nd National XCO Championships
: 3rd
Cross-country
Cross country or cross-country may refer to:
Places
* Cross Country, Baltimore, a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore, Maryland
* Cross County Parkway, an east–west parkway in Westchester County, NY
* Cross County Shopping Center, a mall in Yo ...
,
Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at t ...
;2006
: 1st
National XCO Championships
;2007
: 2nd National XCO Championships
;2008
: 1st
National XCO Championships
: 2nd
Balkan Under-23 XCO Championships
: 3rd
Balkan XCO Championships
;2009
: 1st
Cross-country
Cross country or cross-country may refer to:
Places
* Cross Country, Baltimore, a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore, Maryland
* Cross County Parkway, an east–west parkway in Westchester County, NY
* Cross County Shopping Center, a mall in Yo ...
,
Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at t ...
;2010
: 1st
National XCO Championships
;2011
: 2nd
Cross-country
Cross country or cross-country may refer to:
Places
* Cross Country, Baltimore, a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore, Maryland
* Cross County Parkway, an east–west parkway in Westchester County, NY
* Cross County Shopping Center, a mall in Yo ...
,
Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at t ...
;2013
: 2nd
Cross-country
Cross country or cross-country may refer to:
Places
* Cross Country, Baltimore, a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore, Maryland
* Cross County Parkway, an east–west parkway in Westchester County, NY
* Cross County Shopping Center, a mall in Yo ...
,
Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at t ...
Road
;2008
: 3rd Time trial,
National Road Championships
;2009
:
National Road Championships
::2nd Road race
::2nd Time trial
;2010
: 2nd Road race,
National Road Championships
;2011
:
National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
::3rd Road race
;2012
:
National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
::2nd Road race
;2013
:
National Road Championships
::1st
Road race
::1st
Time trial
;2014
:
National Road Championships
::2nd Road race
::3rd Time trial
References
Cypriot male cyclists
Cross-country mountain bikers
Living people
Olympic cyclists for Cyprus
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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1986 births
Sportspeople from Nicosia
Commonwealth Games competitors for Cyprus
Cyclists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games