 He became European Champion in Gothenborg, Sweden finishing at 48.46 seconds in the final.After his win at the European Championships, Iakovakis won the full-lap hurdles event in 47.92 seconds at the Zurich Weltklasse Golden League meet at the last evening that this top meeting would be held at the Letzigrund.The reigning European Champion was then first at the Herculis IAAF World Athletics Tour meeting in Monaco.