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| Native name | Βίκτωρ Μήτρου | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Viktor Mitro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1973 (age 50) Vlorë, Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Viktor Mitrou ( Greek: Βίκτωρ Μήτρου; born 24 June 1973) is a retired male Greek weightlifter. He initially represented Albania, but became internationally distinguished with the Greece national team. Mitrou won a Silver Medal for Greece in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
Results
Born Viktor Mitro, in Vlorë, Albania, he initially represented Albania internationally until 1993, and then Greece for three consecutive Olympiads (1996, 2000, and 2004). Notably he became an Olympic medalist for Greece during the 2000 Summer Olympics, when he claimed the silver medal in the men's – 77 kg class. In that competition Mitrou lost first place to Chinese Zhan Xugang, only because of his own heavier body weight. [2]Mitrou lost the third place in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics again because of his own heavier body weight.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viktor Mitrou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ AP (22 September 2000). "China's Ding, Zhan win weightlifting gold". AP.
External links
- Viktor Mitrou at Olympedia
- Viktor Mitrou at Olympics.com
- Viktor Mitrou at the Hellenic Olympic Committee
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Albanian male weightlifters
- Greek male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for Greece
- Olympic silver medalists for Greece
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- World Weightlifting Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Vlorë
- Naturalized citizens of Greece
- European weightlifting biography stubs
- Greek sportspeople stubs
- Albanian sportspeople stubs
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| Native name | Βίκτωρ Μήτρου | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Viktor Mitro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1973 (age 50) Vlorë, Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Viktor Mitrou ( Greek: Βίκτωρ Μήτρου; born 24 June 1973) is a retired male Greek weightlifter. He initially represented Albania, but became internationally distinguished with the Greece national team. Mitrou won a Silver Medal for Greece in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
Results
Born Viktor Mitro, in Vlorë, Albania, he initially represented Albania internationally until 1993, and then Greece for three consecutive Olympiads (1996, 2000, and 2004). Notably he became an Olympic medalist for Greece during the 2000 Summer Olympics, when he claimed the silver medal in the men's – 77 kg class. In that competition Mitrou lost first place to Chinese Zhan Xugang, only because of his own heavier body weight. [2]Mitrou lost the third place in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics again because of his own heavier body weight.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viktor Mitrou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ AP (22 September 2000). "China's Ding, Zhan win weightlifting gold". AP.
External links
- Viktor Mitrou at Olympedia
- Viktor Mitrou at Olympics.com
- Viktor Mitrou at the Hellenic Olympic Committee
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| This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Greece is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Albania is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Albanian male weightlifters
- Greek male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for Greece
- Olympic silver medalists for Greece
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- World Weightlifting Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Vlorë
- Naturalized citizens of Greece
- European weightlifting biography stubs
- Greek sportspeople stubs
- Albanian sportspeople stubs