Konstantinos Zaltos

Kostas Zaltos

Personal information
Birth name	Konstantinos Zaltos
Nationality	Greek
Born	(2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Hammer: 76.33 (Austin, 2023)

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

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 but did not qualify for the final.[5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Greece
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	final	9/6

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.
5. "Men's Hammer Throw Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Retrieved 5 December 2023.