Paraskevi Tsiamita
Greek track and field athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greek track and field athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paraskevi "Voula" Tsiamita (Greek: Παρασκευή Τσιαμήτα, [parasceˈvi tsjaˈmita], born 10 March 1972) is a Greek former track and field athlete who competed in long jump and triple jump.
Personal information | |
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Native name | Παρασκευή "Βούλα" Τσιαμήτα |
Nickname | Voula |
Born | Volos, Greece | 10 March 1972
Sport | |
Event(s) | Triple jump Long jump |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 1st (1999) |
Personal best(s) | 15.07 m, 14.63 m (i) 6.93 m |
Medal record |
She was born in Volos, on 10 March 1972. Her origins come from the nearby village of Sesklo,[1] and she is of Aromanian descent.[2][3]
In 1998 she improved her personal best in triple jump by approximately one metre, and became world champion in 1999 with a personal best jump of 15.07 metres. This was the national record until 2004, when Hrysopiyi Devetzi jumped 15.32 m at the Olympic Games.[citation needed]
Her personal best in long jump is 6.93 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Patras. This places her second in the all-time Greek performers list, only behind Niki Xanthou.
She was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 1999.
Tsiamita retired in 2004 because of persistent injury problems.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 14.23 m |
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 5th | 14.63 m (NR) |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 14.88 m | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 14.77 m |
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