Alexandros Terzian (born Alejandro Terzian on 24 June 1968 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Armenian - Argentine - Greek sprinter.
Terzian, competing for Argentina, won the national title of that country in 100 metres in 1989 and in both 100 and 200 metres in 1990.Argentine Championships - GBR Athletics He then moved to Greece, taking his first national titles there in 1993.Greek Championships - GBR Athletics
The same year, Terzian won the 100 m at the 1993 Mediterranean Games, in what would be his career best - The Athletics Site time of 10.20 seconds. He also won the silver medal in 200 m at the same Games.Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics He also competed at the World Indoor Championships1993 World Indoor Championships, men's 60 m semi-final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite and the World Championships1993 World Championships Results - 200 Metres - Men - Quarter-Final - IAAF.org without reaching the final.
In 1994, Terzian won the silver medal in 60 metres at the European Indoor Championships in a national Greek indoor record of 6.51 seconds,1994 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite and finished seventh at the outdoor European Championships with 10.42.1994 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes
His personal best time in 200 metres was 20.61 seconds, achieved in May 1997 in Piraeus. This places him tenth on the Greek all-time performers list of 200 metres.
Competition record Representing 1987South American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile2ndHigh jump1.95 mRepresenting 1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada11th (sf)60 m6.72Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France1st100 m10.202nd200 m20.872nd4 × 100 m relay39.26World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany14th (sf)100 m10.3622nd (qf)200 m21.0010th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.001994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France2nd60 m6.51European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland7th100 m10.425th4 × 100 m relay39.251995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden38th (h)100 m10.47 –4 × 100 m relayDQ1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States49th (h)100 m10.481997Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy4th200 m20.67
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