Alexandros Terzian is a retired Argentine-Greek sprinter.

Terzián, an Argentine

Argentina

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, won the national title of that country in 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 in 1989 and in both 100 and 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 in 1990. He then moved to Greece, taking his first national titles there in 1993.

The same year, Terzián won the 100 m at the 1993 Mediterranean Games, in what would be his career best time of 10.20 seconds. He also won the silver medal in 200 m at the same Games. He also competed at the World Indoor Championships

1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships

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 and the World Championships

1993 World Championships in Athletics

The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....

 without reaching the final.

In 1994, Terzián won the silver medal in 60 metres at the European Indoor Championships

1994 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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 in a national Greek indoor record of 6.51 seconds, and finished seventh at the outdoor European Championships

1994 European Championships in Athletics

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His personal best time in 200 metres was 20.61 seconds, achieved in May 1997 in Piraeus

Piraeus

Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....

. This places him eighth on the Greek all-time performers list, behind Konstantinos Kenteris

Konstantinos Kenteris

Konstandinos Kenderis, also spelled as Konstadinos Kederis is a former Greek athlete...

, Thomas Sbokos

Thomas Sbokos

Thomas Sbokos is a Greek sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships...

, Alexis Alexopoulos, Yeoryios Panayiotopoulos, Anastasios Gousis

Anastásios Goúsis

Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis is a Greek sprint athlete.He was born in Corfu.He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress out of the heats in either event...

, Panayiotis Sarris and Ioannis Nafpliotis

Ioannis Nafpliotis

Ioannis Nafpliotis is a Greek sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.He finished sixth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in 1993 and 1997 without reaching the final....

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