Louis Tsatoumas
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Medal record | |||
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Competitor for Greece | |||
European Indoor Championships | |||
Silver | 2007 Birmingham | Long jump |
Louis Tsatoumas (Greek: Λούης Τσάτουμας, born February 12, 1982) is a Greek long jumper.
He was born in Messene.
On June 2nd, 2007 in Kalamata he jumped 8.66 metres, achieving a personal best. The performance was the best in the world since Ivan Pedroso leaped 8.70 m to win the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Goteborg. Tsatoumas ranks as the 8th-best long jumper in history and holds the European record in the event at low altitude.
[edit] Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 12th | |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | ||
2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 4th | |
European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | ||
World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | ||
2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 2nd | |
2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 10th |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Louis Tsatoumas
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Irving Saladino |
Men's Long Jump Best Year Performance 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |