Konstadinos Zalagitis Explained

Konstadinos ("Kostas") Zalagitis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Ζαλαγκίτης, born 13 December 1980) is a retired Greek triple jumper. He was born in Trikala.[1]

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.[2]

Competition record

Representing
1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France27th (q)15.21 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)
2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium10th (q)16.44 m
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia37th (q)14.15 m
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands4th16.80 m (wind: -0.5 m/s)
World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada12th16.13 m
2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany8th16.62 m
2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain16th (q)15.75 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland27th (q)15.72 m
2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, SwedenNM
2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan28th (q)16.26 m

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/kostis-zalangitis-1.html Kostis Zalangitis
  2. https://archive.today/20121205085440/http://athletix.org/?p=168 Greek all-time list, men