Theodoros Tounousidis
Greek wrestler (born 1984)
1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)Medal record
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Greece | ||
| Mediterranean Games | ||
 | 2009 Pescara | 96 kg |
Theodoros Tounousidis (Greek: Θεόδωρος Τουνουσίδης; born January 13, 1984) is a Swedish-born Greek wrestler who competed for the men's Greco-Roman 96 kg (heavyweight division) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] Tounousidis received a bye for the second round, before losing out to Georgia's Ramaz Nozadze, with a technical score of 1–3, and a classification point score of 1–3.[2]
Tounousidis eventually won the silver medal for the heavyweight category at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy, losing out to Turkey's Serkan Ozden. He is also a member of Spårvägens BK in Stockholm, Sweden, being coached and trained by Ryszard Swierad. He is fluent in Greek, English, German, and Swedish.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Theodoros Tounousidis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 96kg (211.5 lbs) Round of 16 Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
External links
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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