Christodoulos Christodoulides
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Christodoulos Christodoulides (born August 22, 1976) is a Cypriot
judo
ka who won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
. At the final he was defeated by the Australian Tom Hill He also represented Cyprus at the 2004 Summer Olympics for 73 kg
but was eliminated by the Portuguese João Neto
in the First Round. In his career he won also three gold medals for Cyprus in the
Games of the Small States of Europe
; in 1999, 2001 and 2003.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka who won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
. At the final he was defeated by the Australian Tom Hill He also represented Cyprus at the 2004 Summer Olympics for 73 kg
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 73 kg
These are the results of the Men's 73 kg competition in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total number of 34 men competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than 73 kilograms...
but was eliminated by the Portuguese João Neto
João Neto
João André Pinto Neto is a Portuguese judoka. He was born in Coimbra.He is the European Champion 2008.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
in the First Round. In his career he won also three gold medals for Cyprus in the
Games of the Small States of Europe
Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe is a biennial, multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of eight European small states since 1985...
; in 1999, 2001 and 2003.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | European Judo Championships 2003 European Judo Championships The 2003 European Judo Championships were the 14th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Düsseldorf, Germany from 16 May to 18 May 2003.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:... |
7th | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) |