Viktor Mitrou
Personal information
Native nameΒίκτωρ Μήτρου
Birth nameViktor Mitro
NationalityGreek
Born24 June 1973 (1973-06-24) (age 50)
Vlorë, Albania
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 77 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens 77 kg

Viktor Mitrou (Greek: Βίκτωρ Μήτρου; born 24 June 1973) is a retired male Greek weightlifter. He initially represented Albania, but became internationally distinguished with the Greece national team. Mitrou won a Silver Medal for Greece in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Results

Born Viktor Mitro, in Vlorë, Albania, he initially represented Albania internationally until 1993, and then Greece for three consecutive Olympiads (1996, 2000, and 2004). Notably he became an Olympic medalist for Greece during the 2000 Summer Olympics, when he claimed the silver medal in the men's 77 kg class. In that competition Mitrou lost first place to Chinese Zhan Xugang, only because of his own heavier body weight.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viktor Mitrou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. AP (22 September 2000). "China's Ding, Zhan win weightlifting gold". AP.


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