Alexandros Nikolaidis

Alexandros Nikolaidis (born October 17, 1979 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek taekwondo athlete. He was named the 2008 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. Initially the home favorite, he eventually 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 March 24, 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 April 11, he won the European Championship in Rome. He retired in 2014.

Alexandros Nikolaidis

Alexandros Nikolaidis (born October 17, 1979 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek taekwondo athlete. He was named the 2008 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. Initially the home favorite, he eventually 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 March 24, 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 April 11, he won the European Championship in Rome. He retired in 2014.