Georgios Tsakanikas

Who is Georgios Tsakanikas?

Georgios Tsakanikas is a retired Greek shot putter

Georgios Tsakanikas won a gold medal in the 1959 Mediterranean Games and a bronze medal in the 1959 Summer Universiade in Shot Put, he also represented Greece in 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Shot put and in 1964 Summer Olympic Games in discus throw.

Georgios Tsakanikas also competed tor Greece in the Balkan Games winning four silver medals in Shot put in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961. The Balkan Games have now become a loose collection of Balkan Championships.

Tsakanikas personal best in shot put is 18, 21 m. achieved on 26 December 1964 in Athens.