Paraskevi Theodorou

Paraskevi Theodorou (Greek: Παρασκευή Θεοδώρου; born March 15, 1986, in Limassol^[1]) is a Cypriot hammer thrower.^[2] Theodorou represented Cyprus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's hammer throw. She performed the best throw of 61.00 metres on her second attempt, finishing forty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds.^[3]

Paraskevi Theodorou

Personal information
Nationality	Cyprus
Born	(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) Limassol, Cyprus
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb) (2014)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Hammer throw: 69.29 m (2009)

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Cyprus
2005	Games of the Small States of Europe	Andorra la Vella, Andorra	1st	53.09 m
	European Junior Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	19th (q)	51.31 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	–	NM
2007	European U23 Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	11th	60.44 m
	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	17th (q)	57.45 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	44th (q)	61.00 m
2009	Mediterranean Games	Pescara, Italy	8th	61.95 m
	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	16th (q)	60.43 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	–	NM
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	21st (q)	60.16 m
	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	12th	59.55 m
2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	14th (q)	57.00 m

References

1. 2014 CWG profile
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paraskevi Theodorou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
3. "Women's Hammer Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

External links

• Paraskevi Theodorou at World Athletics
• NBC 2008 Olympics profile