Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
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) is the Greek
Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
One of the most popular athletes in Greece, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis is a three-time Mistral class windsurfing
world champion and a gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Sailing. He won silver in the event at the 2003 World Championships in Cádiz
, Spain
, behind Przemek Miarczynski of Poland
. In the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Kaklamanakis took the silver medal behind Gal Fridman
of Israel
. Four years later, in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games he finished 6th in the RS:X Men Sailing Race.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
) is the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
One of the most popular athletes in Greece, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis is a three-time Mistral class windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
world champion and a gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Sailing. He won silver in the event at the 2003 World Championships in Cádiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, behind Przemek Miarczynski of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Kaklamanakis took the silver medal behind Gal Fridman
Gal Fridman
Gal Fridman is an Israeli windsurfer and Olympic gold medalist.He was born in Karkur, Israel, and lives in nearby kibbutz Sdot Yam.Fridman won a bronze medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Four years later, in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games he finished 6th in the RS:X Men Sailing Race.
Selected achievements
| Medal | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | European Championship (Mistral) | 1994 |
| Bronze | IMCO World Championship | 1995 |
| Gold | Australasian Championship (Mistral) | 1995 |
| Gold | IMCO World Championship | 1996 |
| Gold | Atlanta Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... | 1996 |
| Gold | Athens EUROLYMP | 1998 |
| Gold | Mistral World Championship | 2000 | Bronze | International ASA Windsurfing Championship | 2001 |
| Gold | Mistral World Championship | 2001 |
| Silver | ISAF World Championship | 2003 |
| Silver | Athens Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... | 2004 |