Constantinos Stathelakos Explained

Birth Date:30 December 1987
Birth Place:Lamia, Greece
Death Place:South Africa
Height:1.78 m[1]
Weight:130 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Updated:14 August 2012

Constantinos Stathelakos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κωνσταντίνος Σταθελάκος, Konstandinos Stathelakos; 30 December 1987 – 1 February 2024) was a Cypriot track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. He was born in Lamia, Greece and transferred his international eligibility to Cyprus after 2009. He competed in the hammer throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics for Cyprus.[2]

Stathelakos died in a road traffic collision in South Africa, on 1 February 2024, at the age of 36.[3]

Competition record

Representing
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China22nd (q)Hammer throw (6 kg)64.47 m
2007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, HungaryHammer throwNM
2009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania15th (q)Hammer throw64.99 m
Representing
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland29th (q)Hammer throw68.20 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom33rd (q)Hammer throw69.65 m
2013Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey7thHammer throw67.26 m
2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom7thHammer throw68.22 m
2015UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea10thHammer throw68.91 m
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands22nd (q)Hammer throw70.20 m
2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia12thHammer throw64.87 m

Notes and References

  1. https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6011225-constantinos-stathelakos.htm 2018 CWG bio
  2. Web site: Constantinos Stathelakos . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223173721/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=constantinos+stathelakos+ . dead . 23 February 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 4 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Group) . Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital . 1 February 2024 . Θλίψη σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο - Πέθανε ο Κωνσταντίνος Σταθελάκος μετά από τροχαίο στη Νότια Αφρική . 1 February 2024 . ΕΘΝΟΣ . el.