Anninos Marcoullides (Greek: Άννινος Μαρκουλλίδης; born 8 February 1971 in Limassol, Lemesos) is a Cypriot retired sprinter who specialized in 100 and 200 metre races. He carried the flag for Cyprus at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Marcoullides, competed from 1992 until 2004 and represented the island in four Olympic Games in Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens. His best achievement was finishing in 15th place in the Atlanta 100 metres.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cyprus | |||||
| 1989 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Nicosia, Cyprus | 1st | 200 m | 21.75 |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 39th (h) | 100m | 10.90 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 25th (h) | 200m | 21.88 (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |||
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 18th (h) | 200m | 21.41 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | |
| 1991 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 1st | 200 m | 21.05 (w) |
| 1st | 400 m | 47.27 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.80 | |||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th (sf) | 100m | 10.53 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 12th (sf) | 200m | 21.06 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | |||
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 3rd | 200 m | 20.72 |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 100 m | 10.23 | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 200 m | 20.65 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 200 m | 20.43 | |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 3rd | 100 m | 10.21 w |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.60 | |||
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.12 s (1998)
- 200 metres - 20.43 s (1998)
References
- ^ sports-reference
- ^ Leonidou, Leo (2007). "Steroids claim engulfs former sprint star". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
