Nikolaos Skarvelis
Nikolaos Skarvelis 
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 Greece United States
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| birthday | 2nd February 1993 (age 27) |
| place of birth | Santa Barbara , United States |
| size | 186 cm |
| Weight | 125 kg |
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| discipline | Shot put |
| Best performance | 21.05 m |
| Trainer | John Frazier |
| status | active |
| last change: July 1st, 2020 | |
Nikolaos Skarvelis (born February 2, 1993 in Santa Barbara ) is a Greek shot putter of American origin.
Athletic career
Nikolaos Skarvelis gained his first international experience in 2012 at the Junior World Championships in Barcelona , where he was eliminated from the qualification for the USA with a width of 18.66 m. In 2015 he took part in the U23 European Championships in Tallinn for Greece and finished sixth there with 18.96 m. The following year he made it to the final at the European Championships in Amsterdam , where he finished tenth with 19.55 m. He also qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where he did not reach the final with 19.37 m . In 2018 he finished eleventh at the European Championships in Berlin with 20.11 m and the following year he was classified eighth at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow with 20.13 m.
In 2018 and 2019, Skarvelis became Greek champions in both indoor and outdoor shot put.
Personal bests
- Shot Put: 21.05 m on June 28, 2020 in Scottsdale
- Shot put (indoor): 20.38 m, January 17, 2020 in Iowa City ( Greek record )
Web links
- Nikolaos Skarvelis in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Nikolaos Skarvelis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Skarvelis, Nikolaos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek-American shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1993 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Barbara |