Constantinos Stathelakos
{{Short description|Cypriot track and field athlete (1987–2024)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1987|12|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lamia, Greece
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|02|01|1987|12|30|df=y}}
| death_place = South Africa
| height = 1.78 m[https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6011225-constantinos-stathelakos.htm 2018 CWG bio]
| weight = 130 kg
| country = {{CYP}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = Hammer throw
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Constantinos Stathelakos ({{langx|el|Κωνσταντίνος Σταθελάκος}}, Konstandinos Stathelakos; 30 December 1987 – 1 February 2024) was a Cypriot track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. He was born in Lamia, Greece and transferred his international eligibility to Cyprus after 2009. He competed in the hammer throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics for Cyprus.{{cite web|title=Constantinos Stathelakos |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/constantinos-stathelakos-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223173721/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=constantinos+stathelakos+ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2020 |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=4 August 2012}}
Stathelakos died in a road traffic collision in South Africa, on 1 February 2024, at the age of 36.{{Cite web |last=Group) |first=Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital |date=1 February 2024 |title=Θλίψη σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο - Πέθανε ο Κωνσταντίνος Σταθελάκος μετά από τροχαίο στη Νότια Αφρική |url=https://www.ethnos.gr/sports/article/299986/thlipshseelladakaikypropethaneokonstantinosstathelakosmetaapotroxaiosthnotiaafrikh |access-date=1 February 2024 |website=ΕΘΝΟΣ |language=el}}
Competition record
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colspan="6"|Representing {{GRE}} |
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2006
|Beijing, China |22nd (q) |Hammer throw (6 kg) |
2007
|Debrecen, Hungary | – |Hammer throw |NM |
2009
|Kaunas, Lithuania |15th (q) |Hammer throw |
colspan="6"|Representing {{CYP}} |
rowspan=2|2012
|Helsinki, Finland |29th (q) |Hammer throw |
Olympic Games
|London, United Kingdom |33rd (q) |Hammer throw |
2013
|Mersin, Turkey |7th |Hammer throw |
2014
|Glasgow, United Kingdom |7th |Hammer throw |
2015
|Gwangju, South Korea |10th |Hammer throw |
2016
|Amsterdam, Netherlands |22nd (q) |Hammer throw |
2018
|Gold Coast, Australia |12th |Hammer throw |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Lamia (city)
Category:Cypriot male hammer throwers
Category:Greek male hammer throwers
Category:Olympic athletes for Cyprus
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Cyprus
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
Category:Mediterranean Games competitors for Cyprus
Category:Road incident deaths in South Africa
Category:21st-century Greek sportsmen
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