Georgios Tsakanikas is a retired Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

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Georgios Tsakanikas won a gold medal in the 1959 Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games

The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...

  and a bronze medal in the 1959 Summer Universiade

Athletics at the 1959 Summer Universiade

Athletics events were contested at the 1959 Summer Universiade in Turin, Italy.-Men’s events:-Women’s events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...

  in Shot Put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

, he also represented Greece in 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Shot put and in 1964 Summer Olympic Games in discus throw

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

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Georgios Tsakanikas also competed tor Greece in the Balkan Games

Balkan Games

The Balkan Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Balkans. The first Games were held in Athens in 1929, and the most recent LXV Games were held in Larisa in 2010.-Organization:...

winning four silver medals in Shot put in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961. The Balkan Games have now become a loose collection of Balkan Championships.

Tsakanikas personal best in shot put is 18, 21 m. achieved on 26 December 1964 in Athens.