Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Exercise Science, Sports Science - University of Central Lancashire Cyprus: Larnaca, CYP
Spoken languages
English, Greek
Coach
Panayiotis Shippi
Injuries
He required surgery on his right shoulder in December 2018. (philenews.com, 08 Jun 2019; Instagram profile, 21 Dec 2018)
Start sporting career
He took up artistic gymnastics at age six.
Reason for taking up the sport
"My mother took me [to gymnastics training] because I was constantly climbing trees. My coach Panayiotis Shippi saw something in me."
Awards
In 2019 he was named Best Teen Athlete by the Cyprus Olympic Committee [KOE]. (olympic.org.cy, 12 Feb 2020)
He received the Most Valuable Player [MVP] award at the 2016 Gymnasiade in Trabzon, Turkey. (ueg.org, 28 Oct 2016)
Last update : 2024-07-22