Michalis Kousis
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Michalis Koussis was one of the greatest Greek
Marathon runners in history.
in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. He was an athlete of the Agrinio Gymnast Company (GEA) and a member of the Greek national team from 1971 to 1987. He participated in the Olympic Games
in 1976 and in 1984 and won many times Panhellenic and Balkan records in Marathon running. His greatest moment was his gold medal which won in 1979 during the Mediterranean Games
in Split in present day Croatia
where he founded just slightly from the world record
. In the same year, he was awarded and as the greatest athlete in all sporting events.
He died in 2005 from heart problems while training on a beach in Thessaloniki
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Marathon runners in history.
Career
Koussis was born in 1953 in AgrinioAgrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. He was an athlete of the Agrinio Gymnast Company (GEA) and a member of the Greek national team from 1971 to 1987. He participated in the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1976 and in 1984 and won many times Panhellenic and Balkan records in Marathon running. His greatest moment was his gold medal which won in 1979 during the Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
in Split in present day Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
where he founded just slightly from the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
. In the same year, he was awarded and as the greatest athlete in all sporting events.
He died in 2005 from heart problems while training on a beach in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
.