Dimitrios Kyteas[1] (Greek: Δημήτριος Κυτέας, born 21 November 1954) is a retired Physical Education Professor and active Federal Coach. For many years he was Greece National and Balkan Champion in Pole Vault. He participated in European Championships, International Meetings and in Montreal Olympic Games as athlete and in London and Rio de Janeiro as coach.
.jpg) Dimitrios Kyteas in 2017 (Lodz Poland) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1954 Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Physical Education Professor specialized in Classic Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1970 - 1983 (Member of the National Track and Field Team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole Vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Panathinaikos A.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He studied in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and became Physical Education Professor, specialized in jumps. For many years till now is a Federal Coach of the Greece National Team in Pole Vault with productive work on athletes of all ages.
He is the first Junior in the Balkans clearing 5.00 m. and his personal best is 5.32m.[2] Dimitirios Kyteas became an Olympian.[3]
In July 29, 2019, Kyteas, in his capacity as a Federal Coach was charged a suspended one-year ban on entering the courts and on participating in the Federation's events, on account of vulgar racist attacks against his pole vault champion, the Greek-Ugandan Emmanuil Karalis.[4]
Athletic career
editDimitrios Kyteas was an athlete in Panathinaikos Athletic Club.[5]
He is the first Junior in the Balkans clearing 5.00 m. and his personal best is 5.32m since 1975.[6] Dimitirios Kyteas became an Olympian with his participation in Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. His achievements are:[7]
- National Youth Record (4.12m. - 1970)
- National and Balkan U-18 Record (4.92m. - 1972)
- National and Balkan U-18 Record (5.00m. - 1973)
- 1st place in National Games (4 times - 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982)
- 5th place in U-18 European Championships (Duisburg - 1973)
- 1st place in U-18 Balkan Games (Bucharest - 1973)
- 1st place in Balkan Games (Bucharest - 1975)
- 1st place in Balkan Games (Yugoslavia - 1976)
- 7th place in European Championships (Munich - 1976)
- Participation in Olympic Games (Montreal - 1976)
- 2nd place in Universiade (Turin - 1978)
- 1st place in Balkan Games (Bucharest - 1982)
- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Ankara - 1977)
- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Athens - 1979)
- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Sarajevo - 1981)
- 3rd place in Balkan Games (Izmir - 1983)
- Participation in Universiade (Sofia - 1977 /10th), (Mexico - 1979 /10th), (Bucharest - 1981 /9th)
- Participation in Mediterranean Games (Split - 1979 /4th), (Casablanca - 1983).
Coaching
editHis best achievement and characteristic success was when his athlete Konstantinos Filippidis won the Gold Medal in World Indoor Championship in Ergo Arena 2014.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dimitrios KITEAS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "alltime-outdoor-toptwentyathletes-jumpvertpv-men-019 - 20 ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΙ/ΕΣ ΟΛΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΠΟΧΩΝ - Hellenic Athletics Federation Official Website". www.segas.gr. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Σαν σήμερα: "Πράσινες" διακρίσεις στους Ολυμπιακούς αγώνες του Μόντρεαλ". Trifilara.gr. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.koutipandoras.gr/article/ekanan-ta-straba-matia-sto-ratsistiko-oheto-toy-dimitri-kytea-kata-toy-emmanoyil-karali/
- ^ Συνοδινος, Θεοδωρος (21 January 2012). "ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΩΝ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΥ Α.Ο: ΟΙ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΟΙ ΤΙΜΟΥΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΕΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΥΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΙΤΑ ΤΟΥΣ". ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΩΝ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΥ Α.Ο. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "1975: Πράσινο χρώμα στα Βαλκάνια και μετάλλια για ΠΑΟ". Trifilara.gr. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Η χρυσή βίβλος του αθλητισμού". Εκδόσεις Captain Book (in Greek). Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Σόποτ 2014: Χρυσό μετάλλιο για τον Φιλιππίδη". SEGAS (in Greek). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
External links
edit- Dimitris Kyteas at World Athletics
- Dimitris Kyteas at Olympedia
- SEGAS - All time outdoor top 20 athletes
- SEGAS - Dimitrios Kyteas personal best
- Panathinaikos A.C - Ceremonials Honorary
- StivoZ.gr - Classic Sports seminar
- Hellenic Olympians Association - Dimitrios Kyteas CV
- Dimitrios Kyteas at World Athletics
- The Golden Bible of Sports: 117 years Greek Classic Sports 1896 - 2012. Archived 12 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
