Hellenic Weightlifting Federation
He was born in Athens on November 14. He is 1.72m tall and he belongs to the Olympiakos Club. He is the son of the veteran weightlifter, Panagioti Spirou. His younger brother also practices weightlifting. He won one silver medal in the World Championships in 1999 and one bronze medal in the European Championships in 2002. He came 7th in the Olympic Games in Sidney.