In Greece as well as the US, crossover between the military and bodybuilding worlds is quite common.

One example is Trikarinos Mainz George Margaritis, who serves in Provaton of Evros and is known throughout the Panhellenic Republic, for his participation and dominance in various IFBB sanctioned competitions.

He is a highly prolific athlete, and has managed to create a strong image for himself with military activity and a long career. He started competing in bodybuilding in 2010, first taking stage at the Body Fitness category at the WABBA Championship, and taking a hard fought second place. From there he was off to the races. His second outing, at the European WABBA, saw him claim 3rd place in the Fitness category. The next year he managed to capture a more prestigious third place at the WABBA Championships.

This sent him to eventually compete at the World of WABBA in Budapest, 2014 in Mr WABBA in Crete, and the WABBA Championships. In the last two events, he took home first prize.

More recently, in June of 2016, he won the the Classic Bodybuilding category +1.80 at the EWC Pan-Hellenic Championships. Then in November of the same year, he took second place e in the Classic Bodybuilding category +1.80 in the EWC Pan-Hellenic Cup.

This set up his road to the IFBB ATHENS DIAMOND CUP which is considered by many to be the most challenging international competition in the country. He ended up taking 3rd place in Classic BB +1.80.

A complete list of his exploits and accomplishments lies below, courtesy of Greek media outlet Lamianow:

2010 WABBA Championship 2nd Place
2010 WABBA Mr Europe 3rd Place
2011 WABBA Championship 3rd Place
2011 WABBA World Championships
2014 WABBA Mr Kreis 1st Place
2014 WABBA Championship 1st Place
2014 WABBA World Championships
2016 EWC Pan European Championship 1st Place Classic BB +1.80

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