Konstadinos Baniotis

Konstadinos "Kostas" Baniotis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μπανιώτης; born 6 November 1986 in Komotini, Rhodope) is a Greek high jumper.

Konstadinos Baniotis
Kostas Baniotis in Heraklion, 2015
Personal information
Born (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986
Height2 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.34 m
2.33 m (i)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
2019 GlasgowHigh jump
Mediterranean Games
2013 MersinHigh jump
2009 PescaraHigh jump
2018 Tarragona High jump
Kostas Baniotis in Moscow, 2013

Biography

He finished sixth at the 2009 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 2009 European Team Championships (Super League), seventh at the 2009 World Athletics Final, eighth at the 2010 European Championships, while he took the 4th place in the 2011 European Indoor Championships, with a new personal record of 2.32 m.[1] He also won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara.[2] He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.[1]

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Greece
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 12th 2.14 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 7th 2.15 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 37th (q) 2.10 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 6th 2.29 m
Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd 2.28 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) 2.24 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 2.23 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 4th 2.32 m (PB)
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th (q) 2.28 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th 2.31 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 16th (q) 2.19 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 25th (q) 2.21 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9th 2.19 m
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st 2.34 m (PB)
World Championships Moscow, Russia 10th 2.25 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 20th (q) 2.15 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 12th (q) 2.24 m
World Championships Beijing, China 14th 2.20 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, USA 5th 2.29 m
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 6th 2.24 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 34th (q) 2.22 m
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 2nd 2.23 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 10th 2.19 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 2nd 2.26 m
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References
  1. Konstantinos Baniotis at World Athletics
  2. "Τα ελληνικά μετάλλια στους Μεσογειακούς της Πεσκάρα" [Greek medals in the Mediterranean Games of Pescara]. Enet.gr (in Greek). 5 July 2009. (English translation)
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