Olga Vasdeki

Olga Vasdeki (Greek: Όλγα Βασδέκη, [ˈolɣa vazˈðeci], born 26 September 1973 in Volos) is a Greek triple jumper.

Olga Vasdeki
Personal information
Born (1973-09-26) 26 September 1973
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)14.67 m, 14.51 m (i)
6.60 m
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 SevilleTriple jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 BudapestTriple jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place1996 StockholmTriple jump

She was the most successful Greek triple jumper and Greek record holder until 1998, when she won the gold medal at the European Championships in Budapest, being at the time just the second female Greek athlete to be crowned European Champion after Anna Verouli in 1982. The following year she won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Seville behind Paraskevi Tsiamita and Yamile Aldama. She is the younger sister of long jumper Spyridon Vasdekis.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Greece
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rd
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 5th
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 4th 14.62 m
Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 4th 14.29 m[1][2][3]
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 14.55 m
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 1st 14.64 m NR
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 14.61 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 7th 14.15 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 12th
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 11th 14.34 m

References
  1. European Indoor Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics
  2. "Ο αρχΑγγελος της ταχύτητας". 24 November 2008.
  3. "Στίβος - Onsports.gr".


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