Dimosthenis Tambakos started his career in artistic gymnastics in 1984. He was born on the 12th December 1976 in Thessalonica. In 1997 he was sixth in the rings in the World Championship, while in 1998 he was third in the European Championship. He won the bronze medal in the World Championship in China in 1999. He won the gold medal in the final of rings in the European Championship of artistic gymnastics in Germany and the gold medal in the rings in the international meeting in Moscow. His greatest moment was without doubt the Olympic Games in Sidney where he won the silver medal in the rings with 9,762 points. |