 His best jump, outdoors in 2010, came at Lausanne on July 8, when he took third place with a jump of 2.30.Ioannou began his outdoor season at the first 2011 IAAF Diamond League meet in Doha and set a joint meeting record of 2.33 m alongside American Jesse Williams, though Williams was declared the winner on countback.Injured, he didn't come in the qualifying rounds at the World Championships in Daegu where he was one the favourite for a medal.