Savvas Panavoglou

Savvas Panavoglou (Greek: Σάββας Παναβόγλου; born 14 August 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired Greek discus thrower.^[1] Holding dual citizenship to compete internationally, he was selected to compete for the host nation Greece's largest Olympic team in the discus throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also trained throughout his sporting career for Iraklis Thessaloniki under his coach Kostas Spanidis.^[2] In 2002, Panavoglou has launched a Greek record-breaking throw of 63.18 m from the EAA Permit Meeting in Thessaloniki.^[3][4]

Savvas Panavoglou

Personal information
Full name	Savvas Panavoglou
Nationality	Greece
Born	(1974-08-14) 14 August 1974 (age 50) Stockholm, Sweden,
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Iraklis Thessaloniki
Coached by	Kostas Spanidis
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Discus throw: 63.18 (2002)

Panavoglou qualified for the Greek squad in the men's discus throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by posting an Olympic B-standard throw of 62.73 m from the Vardinoyannia EAA Permit Meeting in Rethymno.^[3] During the prelims, Panavoglou unleashed the discus into the field with an initial distance of 57.26 m, and then extended it powerfully to his best effort at 58.47 m on his second attempt. With his next throw being slightly shorter than his best by nearly a full meter, Panavoglou wound up to the twenty-third spot in a field of thirty-nine athletes, and did not advance past the qualifying round.^[5]

Panavoglou currently resides in Thessaloniki, and works as a worldly renowned chiropractor for numerous track and field athletes, including Cypriot high jumper Kyriakos Ioannou and Jamaica's two-time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown.^[4]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Savvas Panavoglou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. "Largest ever Greek Olympic team confirmed". IAAF. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
3. "Athens 2004: Athletics – Entry List by NOC Men" (PDF). Athens 2004. IAAF. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
4. Georgantas, Theodoros (26 August 2011). Τα ελληνικά χέρια που εμπιστεύονται οι πάντες [A Greek doctor trusts everyone] (in Greek). Exelixeis.gr. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
5. "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Discus Throw Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

External links

• Savvas Panavoglou at World Athletics