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Georgios Tzelilis

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Georgios Tzelilis
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1973-01-13) 13 January 1973 (age 51)
Vlorë, Albania
Sport
CountryGreece
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Greece
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens -69 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Sokolov -59 kg

Georgios Tzelilis (born 13 January 1973) is a Greek weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and he was fourth. He tied with Xiao Jiangang with 322,5 kilos in total, but he was placed fourth because he was heavier than him [1] Tzelilis missed 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics due to injuries.[2] He was married with Mirela Manjani from 1997 to 2002.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgios Tzelilis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ Ζητείται Θαύμα flash.gr