Petros Galaktopoulos

Petros Galaktopoulos (Greek: Πέτρος Γαλακτόπουλος, born 7 June 1945) is a Greek former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler. Born in Athens, Galaktopoulos competed in five olympic tournaments from 1964 till 1976. He won two olympic medals, in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He was named the 1968 and 1972 Greek Athlete of the Year.

Petros Galaktopoulos
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City lightweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Katowice welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Leningrad welterweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edmonton welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia welterweight
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tunis lightweight

Career

Galaktopoulos was born in Athens, Greece and he was member of Ethnikos G.S. Athens.[1] During his career as a Greco-Roman wrestler, Galaktopoulos won many trophies at European and international level. At the 1964 Olympics, Galaktopoulos competed at the featherweight event and he took the 15th place.[1] At the 1968 Olympics, he competed at the lightweight event. In seven matches, Galaktopoulos lost only to the winner of the category, Muneji Munemura and as a result he won the bronze medal.[1] During 1972 Olympics, Galaktopoulos won the silver medal at the 74 kg class after losing to Vítězslav Mácha at the final. Four years later, at the 1976 Summer Olympics, he was placed 8th.[1]

References
  1. "ΕΟΦΠ: Η ελληνική πάλη στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες" [EOFP: Greek wrestling at the Olympic Games]. wrestlinghellas.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 26 March 2015.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Petros Galaktopoulos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
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