Valerios Leonidis
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Valerios Leonidis is a Greek weightlifter. He has three silver and one bronze Olympic
and World Championship
medals. He has competed in different weight classes from 60 kg to 69 kg.
His rivalry with world-record holder Naim Süleymanoğlu
in the Men's 64 kg was a very popular part of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, in which he won silver.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and World Championship
World championship
A world championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best nation, team, individual in the world in a particular field. Certain sports do not have a world championship, instead...
medals. He has competed in different weight classes from 60 kg to 69 kg.
His rivalry with world-record holder Naim Süleymanoğlu
Naim Süleymanoglu
Naim Süleymanoğlu , formerly known as Naim Suleimanov , is a Turkish World and Olympic Champion in weightlifting...
in the Men's 64 kg was a very popular part of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, in which he won silver.