Marios Hadjiandreou

Marios Hadjiandreou (Greek: Μάριος Χατζηανδρέου; born September 19, 1962) is a Cypriot triple jumper who won gold medals in Commonwealth Games and Mediterranean Games.

He won the gold medal in both the 1987 and 1991 Mediterranean Games. In 1990, he became the first Cypriot to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, beating the English world class athlete Jonathan Edwards who later became World Champion and Olympic champion.

He participated in the Olympic Games with Cyprus, in 1988, placing 21st with a 15.95m jump, and in 1992, placing 37th with a 15.64m jump. He was the flag bearer for the Cyprus Olympic team on both occasions.

He was national champion 12 times and is the Cyprus Record holder with 17.13m since 1991. He won 12 times in the European Cup (athletics) and three gold medals in the Games of the Small States of Europe in 1991, 1993, 1995.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Cyprus
1987	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	1st	Triple jump
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	1st	Triple jump
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	10th	Triple jump	16.63 m
1991	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	1st	Triple jump
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	39th	Triple jump	15.64 m
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	16th	Triple jump	16.07 m

Sources

• Marios Hadjiandreou profile at IAAF
• (el) [1] Athletic portraits by GSP Web Site
• [2] By Cyprus Olympic Committee
• Profile

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