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Alexandros Poursanidis
CyprusActive- Born
- Jan 23, 1993 (33 years old)
- Events
- Hammer Throw
Alexandros Poursanidis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Πουρσανίδης; born 23 January 1993) is a Cypriot hammer thrower In age-specific categories he won the silver medal at the 2010 Youth Olympics and finished fourth at the 2012 World Junior Championships, eighth at the 2013 European U23 Championships and twelfth at the 2015 European U23 Championships He finished tenth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, no-marked in the final at the 2017 Universiade, finished fifteenth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Won the European team cup league B in 2019 in Croatia with a mark of 71 06 Won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Won silver medal in the Mediterranean Games in Algeria in 2022 Placed 27th in the World Championships in Budapest His personal best throw is 74 97 meters, achieved at National Championships in June 2024.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Hammer Throw 74.97 (#442 all-time), 2026 season best 68.79 (Mar 15, 2026, GPS Stadium, Nicosia (CYP)) · Last competition: XXIII Commonwealth Games, Jul 27, 2026, 66.79 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 33 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HT | 68.79 | – | Mar 15, 2026 | European Throwing Cup |
| 2025 | HT | 72.65 | – | Aug 3, 2025 | Cyprus Championships, GPS Stadium, Nicosia |
| 2024 | HT | 74.97 | – | Jun 30, 2024 | Cyprus Championships, GPS Stadium, Nicosia |
| 2023 | HT | 73.73 | – | May 14, 2023 | Matseia Spring Championships |
| 2022 | DT | 33.43 | – | Jul 22, 2022 | Strovolos, GPS Stadium, Nicosia (CYP) |
| 2022 | HT | 73.97 | – | Aug 6, 2022 | XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham |
| 2021 | HT | 74.05 | – | Apr 28, 2021 | Cyprus Winter Throwing Championships |
| 2020 | HT | 69.40 | – | Aug 7, 2020 | Cyprus Championships |