Ioannis Tsintsaris

Ioannis Tsintsaris (8 February 1962 – 1 March 2017^[4]) was a Greek weightlifter who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[5] He was married to javelin thrower Anna Verouli from 1984 to 1988.^[2] In 1993, he retired from his Olympic career, and in 1996, he became a weightlifting coach in Sidirokastro up until 2008.^[2]

Ioannis Tsintsaris

Personal information
Native name	Γιάννης Τσιντσάρης[1]
Nationality	Greek
Born	(1962-02-08)8 February 1962 Sidirokastro, Greece
Died	1 March 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 55)
Education	Athens Physical Education and Sports College[2][circular reference]
Occupations	Olympic Weightlifter, Weightlifting Coach
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)[1]
Weight	287 lb (130 kg)[1]
Spouse	Anna Verouli (1984-1988)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	Super Heavyweight[3]
Coached by	Antonis Arvanitidis (1988)
Retired	1993
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	4th place, Summer Olympics 1984[2]