Anna Ramona Papaioannou (Greek: Άννα Ραμόνα Παπαϊωάννου,born 15 June 1989) is a Greek Cypriot sprinter.[2] She competed in the 60 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her father is the Greek-Brazilian football player Pavlos Papaioannou.[3]

Ramona Papaioannou
Personal information
NationalityCypriot/Greek
Born (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 35)
Cholargos, Greece
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100m, 200m

Papaioannou is currently serving a three year competition ban to a doping violation after testing positive for anabolic steroids in June 2021.[4] The ban is due to last until January 2025.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Cyprus
2005 Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 3rd 400 m 58.10
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe Fontvieille, Monaco 4th 400 m hurdles 62.29
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:45.17
European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 23rd (h) 400 m hurdles 63.52
2009 Games of the Small States of Europe Nicosia, Cyprus 2nd 100 m 11.91
2nd 200 m 24.65
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.98
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 30th (h) 100 m 12.57
2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 1st 100 m 11.86
2nd 200 m 24.27
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 47.08
European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 12th (sf) 100 m 11.94
17th (h) 200 m 24.41
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 21st (h) 60 m 7.48
Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1st 100 m 11.57
1st 200 m 23.40
1st 4 × 100 m relay 46.02
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 7th 100 m 11.89
5th 200 m 23.66
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.79
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 30th (h) 60 m 7.43
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 100 m 11.61
15th (sf) 200 m 23.87
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 27th (h) 100 m 11.64
23rd (h) 200 m 23.701
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 24th (sf) 100 m 11.38
34th (h) 200 m 23.30
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 14th (sf) 100 m 11.55
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.87
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 45th (h) 100 m 11.61
35th (h) 200 m 23.10
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 24th (h) 60 m 7.48
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 16th (sf) 100 m 11.67

1Did not finish in the semifinals

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Anna ramona Papaioannou Profile". Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Ramona Papaioannou". IAAF. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Η Ραμόνα Παπαϊωάννου (με καταγωγή από τη Ρόδο) αποκαλύπτεται πλήρως! - Η ΡΟΔΙΑΚΗ". 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Cypriot sprinter sidelined by doping scandal". KNews. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ "DECISION OF THE ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT IN THE CASE OF MS ANNA RAMONA PAPAIOANNOU" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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