Georgios Tzelilis Explained

Georgios Tzelilis
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:13 January 1973
Birth Place:Vlorë, Albania
Country:Greece
Sport:Weightlifting

Georgios Tzelilis (born 13 January 1973) is a Greek weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and he was fourth. He tied with Xiao Jiangang with 322,5 kilos in total, but he was placed fourth because he was heavier than him[1] Tzelilis missed 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics due to injuries.[2] He was married with Mirela Manjani from 1997 to 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Georgios Tzelilis Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tz/georgios-tzelilis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 February 2020.
  2. https://www.flash.gr/ziteitai-thayma-8-147004 Ζητείται Θαύμα flash.gr