Aristotelis ("Aris") Gavelas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Γκαβέλας, born 10 November 1978) is a retired Greek sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.

Aristotelis Gavelas
Personal information
Born (1978-11-10) 10 November 1978 (age 45)
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event(s)100m, 60m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10.14 sec, 6.60 sec
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rades 100 metres

He finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships and won the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the latter in a career best time of 10.14 seconds. In Greece only Angelos Pavlakakis has run faster.[1] Gavelas also competed at the 2003 World Indoor Championships without reaching the finals.

Honours edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Greece
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th (h) 100m 10.50 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
8th 4 × 100 m relay 39.98
2001 Mediterranean Games Rades, Tunisia 1st 100 m 10.14 w
4th 4 × 100 m relay 40.22
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 100 m 10.36
11th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 39.92
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 22nd (h) 60 m 6.72

References edit

  1. ^ Greek all-time list, men Archived 5 December 2012 at archive.today - The Athletics Site