Christos Mantikas
Greek sprinter (1902–1960)
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Christos Mantikas (1902 – 6 June 1960) was a Greek sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres, 100 metres hurdles, 440 metres hurdles and relay events at the 1932 Summer Olympics[1]
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| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1902 Chios, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1960 (aged 57–58) Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400m Hurdles, 400 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Paghiakos Gymnastikos Syllogos / AEK | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also competed in 400m Hurdles in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he finished 6th in the final.[2]
From the 1935 AAA Championships[3][4] to the 1939 AAA Championships,[5][6] Mantikas medalled three times in the 440 yards hurdles event and once in the 120 yards hurdles event at the prestigious AAA Championships.[7]
