Niki Bakoyianni (Greek: Νίκη Μπακογιάννη, [ˈnici bakoˈʝani], born 9 June 1968) is a retired Greek high jumper. She was born in Lamia.
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| Born | 9 June 1968 (age 56) Lamia, Sterea Ellada]], Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editShe is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed second in the European Indoor Championships.[1]
Bakogianni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the Mediterranean Games and the Balkan Games. She won the gold medal in the latter three times (1990 in Istanbul, 1992 in Sofia and 1994 in Trikala).
Her personal best jump of 2.03 metres is the current Greek record.[2]
She was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 1989 and 1996.
After retiring she has worked as a coach. She coaches high jumper Konstadinos Baniotis.[3]
Achievements
editNote: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niki Bakogianni". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Greek all-time list, women". Athletix.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ^ Nikitaridis, Michalis (15 June 2008). "World Leading 14.92m for Devetzi in Athens - Greek National Champs". IAAF.org. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
