Ilias Iliadis

About

Judoka who won gold as a half-middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was 17 years old at the time, making him the youngest Olympic male champion ever. 

Before Fame

He grew up in Northern Greece and began competing internationally at age 15. 

Trivia

He was Greece's flag bearer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. 

Family Life

He is the cousin of Georgian judoka Zurab Zviadauri, who also won gold at the 2004 Olympics. 

Associated With

He defeated Russia's Dmitri Nossov at the 2004 Olympics.