Alexandros Nikolaidis
Greek taekwondo athlete (1979–2022)
Αλέξανδρος Νικολαΐδης · 亚历山德罗斯·尼古拉迪斯 · 알렉산드로스 니콜라이디스
- Born
- 17 October 1979, Thessaloniki
- Died
- 14 October 2022, Thessaloniki
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Alexandros Nikolaidis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Νικολαϊδης, 17 October 1979 – 14 October 2022) was a Greek taekwondo athlete. He was named the 2008 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. Initially the home favorite, he won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics held in Athens after losing to Moon Dae-Sung of South Korea in the gold medal match.
On 24 March 2008, Alexandros Nikolaidis had the honour to be the first torch-bearer of the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay.
Later in the same year on 11 April, he won the European Championship in Rome.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nikolaidis won another Olympic silver medal in the +80 kg category, after losing to Cha Dong-Min of South Korea in the final.
In July 2011, he managed to secure a place at the 2012 Olympic Games by placing third in the 2011 World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan by defeating Liu Xiaobo of China in the 3rd place play-off. He carried the flag for Greece during the Parade of Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's +80 kg | ||
| taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's +80 kg | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 2000 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q556623 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.