Paraskevi Tsiamita

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.

Paraskevi Tsiamita
Personal information
Native nameΠαρασκευή "Βούλα" Τσιαμήτα
Nickname(s)Voula
Born (1972-03-10) 10 March 1972
Volos, Greece
Sport
Event(s)Triple jump
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (1999)
Personal best(s)15.07 m, 14.63 m (i)
6.93 m
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 SevilleTriple Jump

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.

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.

Tsiamita retired in 2004 because of persistent injury problems.


Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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

References
  1. "Με "λογική και ευαισθησία" για την παγκόσμια διάκριση". To Vima (in Greek). 24 November 2008.
  2. "Community News". The Newsletter of the Society Farsharotu. 16 (1–2). 25 April 2003.
  3. Efstathiadis, Stathis (24 November 2008). ""Είμαστε όλοι Βλάχοι"". To Vima (in Greek).


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