Dimosthenis Tampakos (, born 12 November 1976 in

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) is a

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and Olympic gold medalist. He won gold in the men's rings at the

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with a score of 9.862. He had also won the silver medal at the

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. In 2003 he tied for first place with

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at the World Championships. He also won twice the gold medal at the European Championships in 2000 (Bremen) and in 2004 (Ljubljana).

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