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Georgios Papavasileiou
Personal information
Nationality	Greek
Born	10 December 1930; Arethousa, Greece
Died	12 March 2020 (aged 89); Athens, Greece
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Events	1500 m; 3000 m steeplechase; 5000 m;
Club	Aris Thessaloniki
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m – 3:51.4 (1958); 3000 m st. – 8:45.8 (1960);
Medal record
Representing Greece
Mediterranean Games

Georgios Papavasileiou (Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαβασιλείου; 10 December 1930 – 12 March 2020)^[1] was a Greek middle-distance and steeplechase runner who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2] He was named the 1955 Greek Athlete of the Year.

He won back-to-back steeplechase titles at the Mediterranean Games in 1955 and 1959.^[3] He also won the steeplechase event in the Balkan Athletics Championships seven times in a row from 1955 to 1961. In the Panhellenic Championships, Papavasileiou won the steeplechase event eleven times, also winning seven times in the 5,000 metres race, and six times in cross-country races.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Greece
1955	Mediterranean Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	1500 m	3:55.2
			4th	5000 m	14:41.2
			1st	3000 m st.	9:20.6
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne, Australia	27th (h)	1500 m	3:57.0
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne, Australia	15th (h)	3000 m st.	8:55.6
1959	Mediterranean Games	Beirut, Lebanon	7th	10,000 m	31:24.0
1959	Mediterranean Games	Beirut, Lebanon	1st	3000 m st.	9:04.0
1960	Olympic Games	Rome, Italy	10th (h)	3000 m st.	8:51.2

References

^ "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgios Papavasileiou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-08.