Konstadinos Zalagitis
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Konstadinos Zalagitis is a Greek triple jump
er.
He was born in Trikala
.
He finished twelfth at the 2001 World Championships
and eighth at the 2002 European Championships
. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
and the 2005 World Championships
without reaching the finals.
His personal best jump is 17.43 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Chania
. In Greece only Dimitrios Tsiamis
has a longer jump.
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
He was born in Trikala
Trikala
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
.
He finished twelfth at the 2001 World Championships
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
and eighth at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
and the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Triple Jump
The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 10 and August 11.-Medalists:-Group A:# Yoandri Betanzos, Cuba 17.40 Q# Leevan Sands, Bahamas 17.41m Q...
without reaching the finals.
His personal best jump is 17.43 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Chania
Chania
Chaniá , , also transliterated Chania, Hania, and Xania, older form Chanea and Venetian Canea, Ottoman Turkish خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania peripheral unit...
. In Greece only Dimitrios Tsiamis
Dimitrios Tsiamis
Dimitrios Tsiamis is a Greek triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.- Personal bests :-Achievements:-External links:...
has a longer jump.