| Birth Date: | 20 May 1982 |
| Weight: | 108kg (238lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Shot put |
| Updated: | 15 August 2012 |
Michalis Stamatogiannis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μιχάλης Σταματογιάννης; born 20 May 1982 in Athens) is a Greek shot putter.[1]
He finished tenth (in discus throw) at the 1999 World Youth Championships and ninth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
His personal best is 20.17 metres, achieved on 20 July 2011 in Patras. In the indoor track he has set a Greek record of 20.36 metres.
Stamatogiannis was found guilty for doping violation in May 2014 and got 2 years ban until July 2016.
Stamatogiannis tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol on 31 May 2014, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sport.[2]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 23rd (q) | Shot put (5 kg) | 17.16 m | |
| 10th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 51.42 m | ||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 9th | Shot put | 18.12 m | |
| 2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 7th | Shot put | 16.74 m | |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th (q) | Shot put | 17.42 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 36th (q) | Shot put | 18.45 m | |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 8th | Shot put | 18.22 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 15th (q) | Shot put | 19.51 m | |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 18th (q) | Shot put | 18.58 m | ||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (q) | Shot put | 18.95 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th (q) | Shot put | 19.24 m | ||
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 18.83 m | |