Periklis Iakovakis

Periklis Iakovakis
Personal information
Born (1979-03-24) March 24, 1979 (age 45)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event400 m Hurdles
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris 400 m hurdles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Göteborg 400 m hurdles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin 4x400 m relay

Periklís Iakovákis (Greek: Περικλής Ιακωβάκης, [periˈklis iakoˈvacis], born 24 March 1979 in Patras) is a retired Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder with a time of 47.82 seconds and fifteen times national champion in the event.

He has competed at four Summer Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012) and is a six-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics. He was the world bronze medalist in 2003 and the European champion in 2006. His first major win came at the 1998 World Junior Championships and he won the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games. He was named the 2003 and 2006 Greek Male Athlete of the Year.