Andreas Dimitrakis

Andreas Dimitrakis
Personal information
Nationality Greek
Born (1990-09-08) September 8, 1990
Athens, Greece
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 800 meters, 1500 meters, mile
Club ARETE International AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 meters: 1:47.35[1]
1500 meters: 3:39.32[1]

Andreas Dimitrakis (born September 8, 1990) is a Greek middle-distance runner. He made his international debut with the Greek national team at the 2010 European Team Championships Super League, and since then competed at the same competition in 2011, 2013, and 2014. He graduated from Panteion University in 2015 with a degree in European and International Studies.[2]

Running career

Dimitrakis first began training for the 400 and 800 meter disciplines before specializing in the 1500, which he raced most frequently throughout his career in Europe. At the 2012 European Athletics Championships, he ran in the men's 800 meters but did not qualify for the final round. After this he focused on the 1500, and qualified for the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where he placed 12th out of 23rd competitors in the men's 1500.

In September 2015, he was invited by coach Jeff Vargas to move to Tarpon Springs, Florida in the United States in order to find athletic sponsors and have more stable training.[2] Since then, he signed with ARETE International Athletic Club, and also got sponsored by real estate businessman Giorgos Veronis from Naxos, Greece.[2] On January 14, 2016, Dimitrakis made his mile race debut at the Armory Track in New York City, where he won the race in a time of 4:01.89.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 All-Athletics. "Profile of Andreas DIMITRAKIS".
  2. 1 2 3 ARETE International AC (September 17, 2015). "Andreas Dimitrakis Signs with ARETE". Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  3. Night At the Races 1 Results. January 14, 2016. Accessed January 25, 2016.
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