Georgios Birmbilis
Georgios Birmbilis was a Greek hurdler. He was a three-time Greek Athletics Championships winner and won medals at the Balkan Athletics Championships. He also competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Career
In August 1968, Birmbilis won his first Greek Athletics Championships titles in both the 400 m hurdles and the 110 m hurdles. In September, he won the 400 m hurdles bronze medal at the Balkan Athletics Championships. Later that year in October, he placed 8th in his Olympic 400 m hurdles heat in 52.62 seconds.He won the 1500 metres at the Greek Athletics Championships the following year, running 3:47.4. At the 1970 World University Games, Birmbilis placed 5th in his 400 m hurdles semi-final.
Birmbilis won silver medals in both the 400 m hurdles and the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1971 Balkan Athletics Championships in Zagreb. He also set his 400 m hurdles personal best that year of 51.1 seconds. Birmbilis qualified for the finals of the 1971 Mediterranean Games 400 m hurdles, where he finished 6th.
He won another bronze medal at the 1972 Balkan Championships, running 51.7 seconds in the 400 m hurdles.