Spyridon Lebesis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Λεμπέσης, born May 30, 1987, in Mavromati, Boeotia) is a Greek javelin thrower.

Spyridon Lebesis
Personal information
Born (1987-05-30) May 30, 1987 (age 37)
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
EventJavelin
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place Mersin 2013 Javelin
Updated on 11 August 2012

His personal best is 83.02 meters, achieved in Nicosia in May 2012. This performance ranks him third among Greek javelin throwers, behind Kostas Gatsioudis and Ioannis Kiriazis.

Lebesis scored 82.40 in the qualification round of the London Summer Olympic, second place to the World Champion Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Greece
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd Javelin throw 78.66 m (PB)
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 3rd Javelin throw 79.37 m (PB)
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 30th (q) Javelin throw 73.35 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 6th Javelin throw 81.91 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd Javelin throw 78.53 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 24th (q) Javelin throw 74.14 m

Seasonal bests by year

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  • 2006 – 72.50
  • 2007 – 75.45
  • 2008 – 76.97
  • 2009 – 80.95
  • 2010 – 82.90
  • 2011 – 81.12
  • 2012 – 83.02
  • 2013 – 79.97
  • 2014 – 80.64

References

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