Konstantinos Zaltos

Konstantinos “Kostas” Zaltos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ζάλτος; born 5 February 2000) is a Greek track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw.[1]

Kostas Zaltos
Personal information
Birth nameKonstantinos Zaltos
NationalityGreek
Born (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Hammer: 76.33 (Austin, 2023)

Early life

Zaltos was raised in Pedino, Kilkis, Greece. A keen basketball player, he was introduced to the hammer throw as a 14 year-old. He moved to the University of Minnesota after a conversation with Minnesota throwing coach Peter Miller in Sweden at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships.[2]

Career

Representing the University of Minnesota, Zaltos won the Big Ten hammer competition for the third consecutive year in May 2023.[3] He was the runner-up at the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Championship in Texas in June 2023.[4] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.

References
  1. "K.Zaltos". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. Franz, Theo (5 April 2023). "From Greece to GREAT: Kostas Zaltos follows hammer throwing dream". mndaily. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. "Gopher Kostas Zaltos wins hammer throw for third straight year". Star Tribune. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. Campbell, Steve (7 June 2023). "Harvard's Kenneth Ikeji Claims Men's Hammer Throw Title at NCAA Championships". world-track. Retrieved 16 August 2023.


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