Marios Georgiou (gymnast)

Marios Georgiou (born 10 November 1997) is a Cypriot male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. He qualified as a lone gymnast on the Cypriot squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics by securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]

Marios Georgiou
Full nameMarios Georgiou
Country represented Cyprus
Born (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997
HometownLimassol, Cyprus
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[1]
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2016
ClubAthanasia Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Panagiotis Petridis

Marios won golds in the floor and parallel bars disciplines and the bronze medal in the individual all-around event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3]

He has qualified to represent Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's artistic gymnastics all-around event.[4]

References

  1. "Marios Georgiou". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. "Results - Men's Artistic Gymnastics". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Eleven Cypriots qualified for Tokyo 2020". aroundtherings.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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