Hristos Polihroniou

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Hristos Polihroniou (also Christos Polychroniou, Greek: Χρήστος Πολυχρονίου, born March 31, 1972) is retired a Greek hammer thrower.

He was born in Athens.^[1]

His personal best throw is 80.08 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Athens. This ranks him second among Greek hammer throwers, only behind Alexandros Papadimitriou.^[2]

Doping

He was suspended by the IAAF from May 2005 to May 2007,^[3] after he'd tested positive for clomiphene.^[4] In 2008 he was found guilty of refusal to submit to doping control, and received a life ban.^[5]

Honours

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Greece
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	9th	61.42 m
1991	European Junior Championships	Thessaloniki, Greece	5th
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	NM
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	—	NM
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	27th	71.56 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th	77.97m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	6th	78.31 m
1999	World Student Games	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	2nd	79.83 (NR)
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	24th	74.02 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	26th	73.79 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	27th	71.70 m

References

^ Hristos Polihroniou at World Athletics
^ Greek all-time list, men - Athletix
^ IAAF.org - Athletes - Biography Hristos Polihroniou
^ "Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed 2003-2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on November 15, 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
^ iaaf.org - Doping Rule Violation - Hristos Polihroniou

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[iaaf-1] Hristos Polihroniou at World Athletics

[2] Greek all-time list, men - Athletix

[3] IAAF.org - Athletes - Biography Hristos Polihroniou

[IAAF_list_2003-2008-4] "Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed 2003-2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on November 15, 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

[5] .org - Doping Rule Violation - Hristos Polihroniou

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