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Apostolos Parellis
- Born
- Jul 24, 1985 (41 years old)
- Birthplace
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Events
- Discus Throw
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Weight
- 110 kg
Apostolos Parellis (Greek: Απόστολος Παρέλλης,born July 24, 1985) is a Cypriot track and field athlete specializing in discus throw. He is the current Cypriot national record holder with 66.32 m (217 ft 7 in) since October 2019.
Parellis competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London narrowly missing a spot in the final after finishing 13th overall with an attempt of 63.48m., just seven centimetres shy of the 12th position that gave the ticket to the final. In the 2015 Athletics World Championships in Beijing, Apostolos clinched 6th spot in the world with a 64.55m.
throw. Since breaking the National Record in 2007 for the first time (57.81m.) at the age of 22, Parellis has been the islands top discus thrower, improving his personal best another eleven times. The 66.32m. mark was set in October 2019 at world championships Doha, Qatar.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Discus Throw 66.32 (#184 all-time), 2025 season best 58.54 (Jul 5, 2025, Pankritio Stadium, Herakleion (GRE)) · Last competition: Cyprus Championships, GPS Stadium, Nicosia, Aug 3, 2025, 58.13 · National record (Discus Throw) · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DT | 58.54 | – | Jul 5, 2025 | KNOSEIA Athletics Meeting |
| 2024 | DT | 62.61 | – | May 11, 2024 | Tripolis Throws Festival |
| 2023 | DT | 62.10 | – | Aug 19, 2023 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | DT | 65.54 | – | May 10, 2022 | Limassol International |
| 2021 | DT | 62.11 | – | Jul 30, 2021 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | DT | 59.86 | – | Aug 7, 2020 | Cyprus Championships |
| 2019 | DT | 66.32 | – | Sep 30, 2019 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2018 | DT | 63.62 | – | Aug 8, 2018 | European Athletics Championships |