Dimitris Krasias Explained

Birth Date:1 April 1992
Birth Place:Limassol, Cyprus
Height:5 ft 10 in
Sport:Gymnastics

Dimitris Krasias (born 1 April 1992) is a Cypriot former artistic gymnast.

Krasias, born in Limassol, began competing in gymnastics at the age of five.[1] He came fourth in parallel bars at the 2008 European Junior Championships and was fifth in the same discipline at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[2]

In 2010, Krasias claimed a surprise gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games in the horizontal bar, becoming the first Cypriot winner for that discipline. A medical student at the time, Krasias was coached by Dimitris Aggonas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Δημήτρης Κρασιάς: Ταλέντο έτοιμο για μεγαλύτερα άλματα… . Voice of Limassol . 19 November 2010 . el-gr.
  2. News: «Πίστευα πολύ στο μετάλλιο…» . . 9 October 2010 . Greek.
  3. News: Το πρώτο χρυσό ο Κρασιάς . Sigma . 9 October 2010 . Greek.