Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 2008 Summer Olympics na Beijing, Pastras ruru eru ọzọ maka
ụmụ nwoke 100 m urukurubụba site na eclipsing a FINA B-ọkọlọtọ ntinye oge nke 53.45 si Nioveia Grand Prix na Thessaloniki. Ọ gbara ndị ọzọ na-egwu mmiri asaa n'otu okpomọkụ dị ka Athens, gụnyere ndị na-egwu mmiri n'egwuregwu Olympic Juan Veloz nke Mexico na Michal Rubáček nke Czech Republic. Pastras gara n'ọkwa nke abụọ site na 0.17 nke nke abụọ n'azụ Danish Jakob Andkjær, na-agbasa ma ihe ndekọ onwe ya na Greek nke 52.41 sekọnd. Pastras enweghị ike ịga n'ihu na ọkara ikpeazu, ebe ọ bụ onye nke iri abụọ na ise n'ime ndị na-egwu mmiri iri isii na isii n'egwuregwu ndị mbụ.