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Born | (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32) Limassol, Cyprus |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Sport | |
Country | Cyprus |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Medal record |
Dimitris Krasias (born 1 April 1992) is a Cypriot former artistic gymnast.
Krasias, born in Limassol, began competing in gymnastics at the age of five. He came fourth in parallel bars at the 2008 European Junior Championships and was fifth in the same discipline at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.
In 2010, Krasias claimed a surprise gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games in the horizontal bar, becoming the first Cypriot winner for that discipline. A medical student at the time, Krasias was coached by Dimitris Aggonas.
References
- "Δημήτρης Κρασιάς: Ταλέντο έτοιμο για μεγαλύτερα άλματα…". Voice of Limassol (in Greek). 19 November 2010.
- "«Πίστευα πολύ στο μετάλλιο…»". Sigma (in Greek). 9 October 2010.
- "Το πρώτο χρυσό ο Κρασιάς". Sigma (in Greek). 9 October 2010.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Cypriot male artistic gymnasts
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Cyprus
- Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Gymnasts at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- Sportspeople from Limassol