Marios Athanasiadis

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Marios Athanasiadis (born 31 October 1986)[1] is a Cypriot cross-country mountain biker.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 40th place, the last rider to finish without being lapped.[3] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games he finished in 16th place in the men's cross-country.[4]

Marios Athanasiadis
Athanasiadis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 37)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2004–2007Bikin'Cyprus MTB
2008A-Style–Somn
Medal record
Representing  Cyprus
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place 2009 Cyprus Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2011 Liechtenstein Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2013 Luxembourg Mountain bike

He took up cycling at the age of 12, introduced to it by the man who would become his coach.[5] His gold medal at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe was Cyprus's first in mountain biking.[5] He was also the Cypriot Youth Ambassador at 2010 Youth Olympic Games.[5]

Major results

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2003
1st   National Junior XCO Championships
2004
1st   National XCO Championships
2005
2nd National XCO Championships
3rd   Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe
2006
1st   National XCO Championships
2007
2nd National XCO Championships
2008
1st   National XCO Championships
2nd   Balkan Under-23 XCO Championships
3rd   Balkan XCO Championships
2009
1st   Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe
2010
1st   National XCO Championships
2011
2nd   Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe
2013
2nd   Cross-country, Games of the Small States of Europe

Road

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2008
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2009
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
2010
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2011
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial
3rd Road race
2012
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial
2nd Road race
2013
National Road Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Time trial
2014
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
3rd Time trial

References

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  1. ^ "Marios Athanasiadis Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Marios Athanasiadis". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Cycling at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Mountainbike, Cross-Country". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Men's Cross-country". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Glasgow 2014 - Marios Athanasiadis Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.