Marios Hadjiandreou Explained

Marios Hadjiandreou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μάριος Χατζηανδρέου; born September 19, 1962) is a Cypriot triple jumper who won gold medals in Commonwealth Games and Mediterranean Games.

He won the gold medal in both the 1987 and 1991 Mediterranean Games. In 1990, he became the first Cypriot to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, beating the English world class athlete Jonathan Edwards who later became World Champion and Olympic champion.

He participated in the Olympic Games with Cyprus, in 1988, placing 21st with a 15.95m jump, and in 1992, placing 37th with a 15.64m jump. He was the flag bearer for the Cyprus Olympic team on both occasions.

He was national champion 12 times and is the Cyprus Record holder with 17.13m since 1991. He won 12 times in the European Cup (athletics) and three gold medals in the Games of the Small States of Europe in 1991, 1993, 1995.

International competitions

Representing
1982Brisbane, Australia7thTriple jump16.31 m
1984Gothenburg, Sweden12thTriple jump15.83 m
1985European Indoor ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece10thTriple jump15.93 m
UniversiadeKobe, Japan9thTriple jump16.13 m
1986Madrid, Spain8thTriple jump
European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany22nd (q)Triple jump15.50 m (-2.7 m/s)
1987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia13th (q)Triple jump15.96 m
Latakia, Syria1stTriple jump16.49 m
1988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6thTriple jump16.74 m
1990Auckland, New Zealand1stTriple jump16.95 m
Glasgow, United Kingdom10thTriple jump
Split, Yugoslavia10thTriple jump16.63 m (+1.5 m/s)
1991Seville, Spain15th (q)Triple jump15.97 m
Games of the Small States of EuropeAndorra la Vella, Andorrabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.52 m
Athens, Greece1stTriple jump17.13 m
1992Genoa, Italy15thTriple jump
Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain39th (q)Triple jump15.64 m
1993Games of the Small States of EuropeValetta, Maltabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump15.65 m
1994Victoria, Canada15th (q)Triple jump15.89 m
Helsinki, Finland16th (q)Triple jump16.07 m (-2.5 m/s)
1995Games of the Small States of EuropeLuxembourg City, Luxembourgbgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.04 m

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