Mikhalis Louka ( el, Μιχάλης Λουκά, born 23 February 1970) is a retired
Cypriot
Cypriot (in older sources often "Cypriote") refers to someone or something of, from, or related to the country of Cyprus.
* Cypriot people, or of Cypriot descent; this includes:
**Armenian Cypriots
**Greek Cypriots
**Maronite Cypriots
**Turkish C ...
shot put
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ter. His brother
Ilias Louka
Ilias Louka ( el, Ηλίας Λουκά, born 23 July 1974) is a retired Cypriot shot putter. His brother Mikhalis Louka was also a shot putter.
He finished sixth at the 1992 World Junior Championships and won the silver medal at the 1993 Euro ...
was also a shot putter.
He won the silver medal at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
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. He also competed at the
1996 Olympic Games
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and the
1999 World Championships without reaching the final.
He became visiting Greek shot put champion in 1990 and 1999, and Greek indoor champion in 2001.
His personal best throw was 19.70 metres, achieved in April 1996 in
Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...
.
[ This is the Cypriot record.
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References
1970 births
Living people
Cypriot male shot putters
Olympic athletes for Cyprus
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Cyprus
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for Cyprus
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
Greek Cypriots
Mediterranean Games competitors for Cyprus
Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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