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Georgios Achilleos

Georgios Achilleos
George Achilleos World Cup Nicosia 2016.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Cypriot
Born (1980-12-24) 24 December 1980 (age 36)
London, UK
Residence Limassol, Cyprus
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country  Cyprus
Sport Shooting
Event(s) Skeet
Medal record
Men's Shooting
World Championships
Gold medal – first place Nicosia 2007 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Maribor 2009 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Munich 2010 Skeet individual
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place Belgrade 2007 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Dubai 2005 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Beijing 2009 Skeet individual
World Cup
Gold medal – first place Santo Domingo 2007 Skeet individual
Gold medal – first place Belgrade 2008 Skeet individual
Gold medal – first place San Marino 2009 Skeet individual
Gold medal – first place Dorset 2010 Skeet individual
Gold medal – first place Lonato 2010 Skeet individual
Gold medal – first place Lonato 2012 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place New Delhi 2003 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Americana 2005 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Lonato 2007 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Munich 2009 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Maribor 2011 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Sydney 2011 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Larnaca 2017 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Lonato 2000 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Changwon 2005 Skeet individual
European Championships
Gold medal – first place Granada 2007 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Larnaca 2012 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Suhl 2013 Skeet individual
European Games
Silver medal – second place Baku 2015 Mixed Skeet
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place Melbourne 2006 Skeet individual
Gold medal – first place Melbourne 2006 Skeet pairs
Gold medal – first place Delhi 2010 Skeet pairs
Gold medal – first place Glasgow 2014 Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place Delhi 2010 Skeet individual
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Skeet individual
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería Skeet individual
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place San Marino 2001 Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place Malta 2003 Skeet individual
Juniors Shooting
World Championships
Gold medal – first place Tampere 1999 Skeet individual
European Championships
Silver medal – second place Nicosia 1998 Skeet individual

Georgios Achilleos (born December 24, 1980) is a Cypriot sports shooter and past World Champion and World No1 in Skeet.

He is a three-timeSkeet Shooting medalist in the World Championships, and a four-timeOlympian, with his 5th position in Beijing 2008 being to date (as of 2017) Cyprus’ third-best all time placing at the Olympics, after Pavlos Kontides’ silver medal in Laser sailing in London 2012 and Antonis Nikolaidis’ 4th place in Skeet Shooting in Beijing 2008.

He was the flag bearer for Cyprus at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Achilleos is the only Cypriot athlete to ever set a World Record in an Olympic Sport. He is the current WR holder after shooting 125/125 at the 2015 Larnaca ISSF World Cup. He first set a World Record in 2005 at Dubai where he scored 124+24.

Achilleos was born in London, United Kingdom in 1980. His parents originate from the town of Paphos at the west coast of Cyprus. He started competing in Skeet Shooting in a young age and recorded his first success in the Junior level. His first international participation was at the 1997 European Championships in Sipoo, Finland where he took 9th position. His first major medal (silver) came at the 1998 European Championships, held in Nicosia, Cyprus. Achilleos competed in the 1998 World Championship in Barcelona, Spain taking 10th position.


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