Dimosthenis Tampakos

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Dimosthenis Tampakos (Greek: Δημοσθένης Ταμπάκος, born 12 November 1976 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek gymnast and Olympic gold medalist.

Dimosthenis Tampakos
Country representedGreece
Born (1976-11-12) 12 November 1976 (age 48)
Thessaloniki
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Rings
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Rings
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Anaheim Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Tianjin Rings
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Bremen Rings
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ljubljana Rings
Silver medal – second place 2002 Patras Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Saint Petersburg Rings
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Patras Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Bari Rings

He won gold in the men's rings at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a score of 9.862.[1] He had also won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2003 he tied for first place with Yordan Yovchev at the World Championships.[2] He also won twice the gold medal at the European Championships in 2000 (Bremen) and in 2004 (Ljubljana).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tampakos claims rings crown". BBC Sport. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Jordan is the Lord of the Rings". Malaysia Star. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  3. ^ "ΔΗΜΟΣΘΕΝΗΣ ΤΑΜΠΑΚΟΣ". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Ανασκόπηση 2004". Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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