Spyros Andriopoulos Explained

Spyros Andriopoulos
Nationality: Greece
Sport:Athletics
Birth Date:1 August 1962
Birth Place:Patras, Greece
Pb:10,000 m: 28:07.17
Half marathon: 1:03:04
Marathon: 2:12:04

Spyros Andriopoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σπύρος Ανδριόπουλος) (born 1 August 1962 in Patras) is a retired Greek marathon and long-distance runner. He competed in the Marathon run at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he placed 36th with a time of 2:19.41.[1] He still holds the Greek national records in 10,000 metres, Half marathon and Marathon.[2]

International competitions

1981European Junior ChampionshipsUtrecht, Netherlands11th5000 m14:42.25
1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7th3000 m8:04.98
1987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia2nd10,000 m29:08.65
World ChampionshipsRome, Italy7th10,000 m28:07.17 NR
Mediterranean GamesLatakia, Syria3rd10,000 m28:40.38
World Marathon CupSeoul, Korea12thMarathon2.14.19
1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia15th10,000 m28:28.95
1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland37thMarathon2:19:01
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States36thMarathon2:19:41
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, GreeceMarathonDNF
1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, HungaryMarathonDNF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ο Σπύρος Ανδριόπουλος στην Κατερίνη -17/11/2014. Administrator. zeusrunnersclub.gr.
  2. Web site: Οι πατρινοί κάτοχοι πανελλήνιου ρεκόρ στίβου - Pelop.gr. pelop.gr.