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Pyrros Dimas

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Pyrros Dimas (Greek: Πύρρος Δήμας; pronounced [piros ðimas]; born 13 October 1971) is a Greek politician and former weightlifter. He is currently the technical director for USA Weightlifting, having taken that position in June 2017. Dimas has also been involved in politics as a member of the Hellenic Parliament, representing the Panhellenic Socialist Movement from 2012 to 2015. Dimas is the most decorated Greek athlete in the Olympics and is widely considered one of the greatest weightlifters of all time, having been three times Olympic Gold Medalist (in his fourth Olympiad, a knee injury notwithstanding, he won the bronze medal), and three times World Champion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pyrros Dimas is the 1,978th most popular athlete (down from 1,363rd in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Albania (down from 73rd in 2019) and the most popular Albanian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pyrros Dimas ranks 1,978 out of 6,025. Before him are Gertrude Liebhart, Wolfgang Scheidel, Lutz Dombrowski, Horatio Fitch, Lillian Copeland, and Hennadiy Avdyeyenko. After him are Karl Neumer, Mariya Pinigina, Valery Muratov, Arvid Spångberg, Natalya Sokolova, and Joaquim Cruz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Pyrros Dimas ranks 305. Before him are Víctor Aristizábal, Karin Slaughter, Deuce, Mark Feuerstein, DJ Ötzi, and Younes El Aynaoui. After him are Hélène Ségara, Mats Sundin, Martin Reim, Alfred Freddy Krupa, Alfonso Ribeiro, and Lola Glaudini.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Pyrros Dimas ranks 76 out of 150. Before him are Fatos Arapi (1930), Arta Dade (1953), Shaqe Çoba (1875), Igli Tare (1973), Vilson Ahmeti (1951), and Pandeli Majko (1967). After him are Jozefina Topalli (1963), Eleni Foureira (1987), Eduard Abazi (1963), Ermonela Jaho (1974), Frederik Ndoci (1960), and Erjon Bogdani (1977).

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Among ATHLETES In Albania

Among athletes born in Albania, Pyrros Dimas ranks 1. After him are Mirela Maniani (1976), Luiza Gega (1988), Romela Begaj (1986), Erkand Qerimaj (1988), Briken Calja (1990), Izmir Smajlaj (1993), Daniel Godelli (1992), and Lester Lescay (2001).

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