Nikolaos Syllas

Nikolaos "Nikos" Syllas ( Greek Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Σύλλας ; born November 30, 1914 in Kallimasia on the island of Chios ; † August 17, 1986 ) was a Greek discus thrower , participant in the Olympic Games , multiple Greek champion and multiple holder of the national record.

Titles and placements

• Balkan Games 1932 in Athens : Winner with 42.08 m (Greek record)
• Greek Championships 1934 (Πανελλήνιοι αγώνες): Winner with 44.13 m (Greek record)
• Balkan Games 1934 in Zagreb : Winner with 48.54 m (Greek record, 10th best distance in Europe and 13th worldwide)
• 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin: sixth with 47.75 m
• In the same year he reached 49.35 m in Stockholm

• Eight times winner of the Balkan Games from 1932 to 1940 with one interruption

• Winner of the British Athletics Championships in 1937 and 1939

• 1939: In a competition in September he reached his personal best with 52.38 m. All 6 throws went over 50 meters. Willy Schröder's world record at the time was 53.10 m.

• European Championships in Oslo in 1946 : fourth with 47.96 m
• 1948 Olympic Games in London: Seventh with 47.25 m
• European Championships 1950 in Brussels: Seventh with 47.14 m
• 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki: ninth with 48.99 m

Web links

• Article in the newspaper Politis , Greek
• Article in the newspaper Alithia , Greek
• Nikolaos Syllas in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
• Nikolaos Syllas in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Footnotes

1. ↑ Date of death of Nikos Syllas el: 17 Αυγούστου
2. ^ Official report of the Olympic Games of 1936, result page 37, PDF
3. ↑ Results Balkan Games [1]
4. ↑ Results British Athletics Championships [2]
5. ^ Official report of the Olympic Games of 1948, result page 371, PDF
6. ^ Official report of the Olympic Games of 1952, result page 321, PDF