Konstantinos Koukodimos
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Konstantinos ("Kostas") Koukodimos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κουκοδήμος, born September 14, 1969) with origin from Pieria, Makedonia is a retired Greek long jumper. He was born in Melbourne, Australia.
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[edit] As athlete
Koukodimos is best known for his bronze medal at the 1994 European Championships. His personal best is 8.36 metres, achieved in June 1994 in Khania.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 8th | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | ||
| Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | ||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 12th | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | ||
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 8th |
[edit] As politician
He is also politician and parliamentarian, elected with the party New Democracy in Pieria in 2007. In January 2008, the journalist Makis Triantafyllopoulos revealed that Koukodimos was calling him and other journalists of the Proto Thema in order to cover the scandal that broke up with Christos Zachopoulos's case.[1] [2] Koukodimos was he forced to leave the New Democracy's parliamentary team and he is participates in the Greek parliament as independent.[3][4][5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Εκανε ζούγκλα τους βουλευτές και δικαιώθηκε", Eleftherotypia, 2008-01-26. (Greek)
- ^ "Εκθετοι Κουκοδήμος - Κλαδάς", Eleftherotypia, 2008-02-13. (Greek)
- ^ "Ανεξάρτητος ο Κουκοδήμος", ethnos.gr, 2008-01-31. (Greek)
- ^ "Ανεξάρτητος εξαρτημένος", Eleftherotypia, 2008-02-01. (Greek)
- ^ "Koukodimos becomes independent", Athens News Agency-Macedonian News Agency, 2008-01-31.
- ^ "MP’s jump cuts majority to one", eKathimerini.gr, 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Greek conservatives cling to parliamentary majority after deputy quits party", The International Herald Tribune, 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Konstantinos Koukodimos
- CV in Vouli's page
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