Dimitrios Filindras (Greek: Δημήτριος Φιλινδράς; born 9 February 1973 in Larissa) is a retired Greek long jumper.[1] He was selected to compete for the host nation Greece's largest Olympic team in the men's long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also trained throughout his athletics career for the sport club Pelasgos Larissas.[2] In June 2003, Filindras recorded his best jump at 8.30 m from the Venizelia International Athletics Meet in Chania.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Filindras |
| Nationality |  Greece |
| Born | 9 February 1973 Larissa, Greece |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | Pelasgos Larissas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Long jump: 8.30 (2003) |
Filindras qualified for the Greek squad in the men's long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by successfully jumping an Olympic A-standard of 8.30 m from the Venizelia International Athletics Meet in Chania.[3][4] Filindras started off abruptly with a foul, until he soared out to a legal leap at 7.45 m on his second attempt. Since his third jump was slightly shorter than his best by three centimetres, Filindras wound only to thirty-fifth spot in a field of forty-one athletes, and did not advance past the qualifying round.[5] 8.30 was the joint ninth best in the world in 2003, and the third best in the Balkans, behind compatriot Louis Tsatoumas (8.34) and Nikolay Atanasov (8.31), and somewhat ahead of the third best Greek jumper, Dimitrios Serelis (8.21, 21st).[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dimitrios Filindras". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Largest ever Greek Olympic team confirmed". IAAF. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b Σπουδαίες επιδόσεις στα “Βενιζέλεια” ΞΕΧΩΡΙΣΕ Ο ΦΙΛΙΝΔΡΑΣ ΜΕ ΤΟ 8.30 ΣΤΟ ΜΗΚΟΣ [Filindras delivered a remarkable long jump feat at 8.30 m in "Venizelia"] (in Greek). Patris.gr. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Tsiklitiria IAAF Super Grand Prix – Preview". IAAF. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Long Jump Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Senior 2003: Long Jump men". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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