Christos Gikas (Greek: Χρήστος Γκίκας; born August 12, 1976 in Gjirokastër, Albania) is a retired amateur Greek Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category.[1] He won a silver medal in the 63-kg division at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis, Tunisia, and had been selected to the nation's Olympic wrestling team when Greece hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2] Gikas also trained as a member of the wrestling squad for Olympiacos in Athens, under his personal coach Aristidis Rubenyan.[3] As a player of Olympiacos, he won the European CELA Cup in 2006.[4]
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ abΜε 18 παλαιστές στο ολυμπιακό ταπί της Αθήνας [18 wrestlers in the Olympic mat for Athens] (in Greek). To Vima. 24 March 2002. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^Με εννιά παλαιστές στο πανελλήνιο [With nine wrestlers in the nationals] (in Greek). RedPlanet.gr. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^"Dynamo MGFSO European Champion, Olympiacos Piraeus CELA Cup Winner" (in Greek). flash.gr. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^Abbott, Gary (16 July 2004). . USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
^"Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 60kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
External links
Christos Gikas at the International Wrestling Database
Christos Gikas at Olympedia
April 18, 2023
christos, gikas, greek, Χρήστος, Γκίκας, born, august, 1976, gjirokastër, albania, retired, amateur, greek, greco, roman, wrestler, competed, lightweight, category, silver, medal, division, 2001, mediterranean, games, tunis, tunisia, been, selected, nation, ol. Christos Gikas Greek Xrhstos Gkikas born August 12 1976 in Gjirokaster Albania is a retired amateur Greek Greco Roman wrestler who competed in the men s lightweight category 1 He won a silver medal in the 63 kg division at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis Tunisia and had been selected to the nation s Olympic wrestling team when Greece hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens 2 Gikas also trained as a member of the wrestling squad for Olympiacos in Athens under his personal coach Aristidis Rubenyan 3 As a player of Olympiacos he won the European CELA Cup in 2006 4 Christos GikasPersonal informationFull nameChristos GikasNationality GreeceBorn 1976 08 12 12 August 1976 age 46 Gjirokaster AlbaniaHeight1 66 m 5 ft 5 1 2 in Weight60 kg 132 lb SportSportWrestlingStyleGreco RomanClubOlympiacosCoachAristidis RubenyanMedal record Men s Greco Roman wrestlingRepresenting GreeceMediterranean Games2001 Tunis 63 kgGikas qualified for his naturalized Greek squad in the men s 60 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens He filled up an entry by the International Federation of Association Wrestling and the Hellenic Olympic Committee as Greece received an automatic berth for being the host nation 2 5 In front of the home crowd inside Ano Liossia Olympic Hall Gikas lost three straight matches each to Turkey s Seref Tufenk 0 5 eventual Olympic silver medalist Roberto Monzon of Cuba 0 7 and two time Olympian Ali Ashkani of Iran 1 6 leaving him on the bottom of the prelim pool and placing twentieth in the final standings 6 References Edit Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Christos Gikas Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 5 August 2014 a b Me 18 palaistes sto olympiako tapi ths A8hnas 18 wrestlers in the Olympic mat for Athens in Greek To Vima 24 March 2002 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Me ennia palaistes sto panellhnio With nine wrestlers in the nationals in Greek RedPlanet gr 8 July 2011 Retrieved 5 August 2014 Dynamo MGFSO European Champion Olympiacos Piraeus CELA Cup Winner in Greek flash gr Retrieved 25 March 2023 Abbott Gary 16 July 2004 Olympic Games preview at 60 kg 132 lbs in men s Greco Roman USA Wrestling The Mat Archived from the original on 15 July 2014 Retrieved 29 September 2013 Wrestling Men s Greco Roman 60kg Athens 2004 BBC Sport 15 August 2004 Retrieved 30 September 2013 External links EditChristos Gikas at the International Wrestling Database Christos Gikas at Olympedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christos Gikas amp oldid 1147008960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
