Hristos Polihroniou (also Christos Polychroniou, , born April 9, 1972) is a retired Greek hammer thrower.
His personal best throw is 80.08 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Athens. This ranks him second among Greek hammer throwers, only behind Alexandros Papadimitriou. - Athletix
Doping He was suspended by the IAAF from May 2005 to May 2007,IAAF.org - Athletes - Biography Hristos Polihroniou after he'd tested positive for clomiphene. In 2008 he was found guilty of refusal to submit to doping control, and received a life ban.iaaf.org - Doping Rule Violation - Hristos Polihroniou
Honours Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria9th61.42 m1991European Junior ChampionshipsThessaloniki, Greece5th1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden—NM1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgia, United States—NM1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece27th71.56 m 1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th77.97m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th78.31 m Summer UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain 2nd79.83 (NR)2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia24th74.02 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada26th73.79 m 2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany27th71.70 m
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