Georgios Papavasileiou
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born(1930-12-10)10 December 1930
Arethousa, Greece
Died12 March 2020(2020-03-12) (aged 89)
Athens, Greece
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
  • 1500 m
  • 3000 m steeplechase
  • 5000 m
ClubAris Thessaloniki
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 1500 m – 3:51.4 (1958)
  • 3000 m st. – 8:45.8 (1960)
Medal record
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Barcelona 3000 m st.
Gold medal – first place 1959 Beirut 3000 m st.

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
Representing  Greece
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

  1. ^ "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-08.


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