KOKKALANIS Byron

Date of Birth: 19 Aug 1985

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Olympic Scholarship

Height (m/ft): 1.86/6'1''

Place of birth: ATHENS

Birth Country:

Greece

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Sailing	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X	11

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Enoshima	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 01 #1	Finished
Followed by	Enoshima	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 02 #2	Finished
Followed by	Enoshima	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 03 #3	Finished
	Kamakura	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 04 #4	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 05 #5	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 06 #6	Finished
	Fujisawa	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 07 #7	Finished
Followed by	Fujisawa	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 08 #8	Finished
Followed by	Fujisawa	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 09 #9	Finished
	Kamakura	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 10 #10	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 11 #11	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Men's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 12 #12	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	RS:X	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
6	RS:X	2012	London, GBR

World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	RS:X	2014	Santander, ESP
7	RS:X	2018	Aarhus, DEN
7	RS:X	2011	Fremantle, WA, AUS
14	RS:X	2007	Cascais, POR

Class World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	RS:X	2021	Cadiz, ESP
3	RS:X	2013	Buzios, BRA
4	RS:X	2019	Torbole, ITA
11	RS:X	2020	Sorrento, VIC, AUS
25	RS:X	2017	Enoshima, JPN

Class European Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	RS:X	2017	Marseille, FRA
4	RS:X	2020	Vilamoura, POR
5	RS:X	2019	Palma de Mallorca, ESP
12	RS:X	2018	Sopot, POL
14	RS:X	2021	Vilamoura, POR

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	RS:X	2019	Marseille, FRA
8	RS:X	2021	Medemblik, NED
8	RS:X	2018	Hyeres, FRA
10	RS:X	2019	Enoshima, JPN
16	RS:X	2019	Miami, FL, USA

Choco (sailing.org, 05 Jun 2012)

Surfing, kitesurfing, cycling. (Facebook page, 30 Dec 2019)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Nautical Club of Tzitzifies Kallithea [NOTK] [Greece]

Nikos Kaklamanakis, GRE

He began sailing at age 12 under coach Dimitris Pilichos in Athens, Greece. (Facebook page, 24 Jul 2015; news.gr, 14 Jul 2013; YouTube, 13 Jul 2012)

"The sea is my second home, and I would describe the wind as my best friend." (ough.gr, 28 Jun 2012)

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (protothema.gr, 23 Jun 2020)

General Interest

General
BOND WITH COACH
He lost his father at age 12, which was about the same time he began windsurfing. Kokkalanis took up the sport under coach Dimitris Pilichos. "He's a very cool guy [Pilichos]. He has become the father I lost at age 12." (Facebook page, 24 Jul 2015; news.gr, 14 Jul 2013)

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/byronkokkalanis
https://instagram.com/byron_kokkalanis
https://twitter.com/b_kokkalanis
International Federation Website: https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/biog.php?memberid=37626&js=1

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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