 Gousis finishing 8th in Osaka, 2007. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1979 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 20.11 sec, 21.08 sec (i), 45.55 sec, 46.73 sec (i) |
Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Γκούσης, born 7 July 1979) is a Greek sprint athlete.
He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress further from the heats in either event. At the 2004 Olympics he made the semi-finals in the 200 m and competed for Greece in the 4 × 400 m relay.[1]
He finished eighth in the 200 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 World Championships.[1]
He was tested positive for methyltrienolone in his A-sample on 4 August 2008, before the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was called back to Greece, pending the results of his B-sample. He received an IAAF suspension from August 2008 to August 2010.[2]
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Greece | |||||
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th (sf) | 400m | 46.61 |
| 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.98 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.81 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.50 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.26 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.56 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 20.68 |
| 12th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.27 SB | |||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 200 m | 20.94 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8th | 200 m | 20.75 |
References
- 1 2 3 Anastasios Gousis at World Athletics
- ↑ "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF.org. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
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