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| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1930 Arethousa, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 March 2020 (aged 89) Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Aris Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||
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Georgios Papavasileiou (Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαβασιλείου; 10 December 1930 – 12 March 2020)[1] was a Greek middle-distance and steeplechase runner who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] He was named the 1955 Greek Athlete of the Year.
He won back-to-back steeplechase titles at the Mediterranean Games in 1955 and 1959.[3] He also won the steeplechase event in the Balkan Athletics Championships seven times in a row from 1955 to 1961. In the Panhellenic Championships, Papavasileiou won the steeplechase event eleven times, also winning seven times in the 5,000 metres race, and six times in cross-country races.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Greece
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| 1955 | Mediterranean Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 1500 m | 3:55.2 |
| 4th | 5000 m | 14:41.2 | |||
| 1st | 3000 m st. | 9:20.6 | |||
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 27th (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.0 |
| 15th (h) | 3000 m st. | 8:55.6 | |||
| 1959 | Mediterranean Games | Beirut, Lebanon | 7th | 10,000 m | 31:24.0 |
| 1st | 3000 m st. | 9:04.0 | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 10th (h) | 3000 m st. | 8:51.2 |
References
- ^ "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-08.
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