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Olga Kaidantzi (Greek: Όλγα Καϊδαντζή, born 17/7/1979) is a Greek sprinter who specializes in 200 metres.
She reached the semi-finals[1] in Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres and she was a member of the Greek 4x100 relay team who finished 6th[2] in 2001 World Championships in Athletics along with Georgia Kokloni Frosso Patsou and Ekaterini Thanou[3] . She participated in 2002 European Athletics Championships and made it through the semi-finals. She is also 5 times Greek champion in 200 metres (2001,2002,2003,2004 & 2009) and her personal best is 22.88 since 12/06/2004. This places her second in the all-time Greek performers list, only behind Ekaterini KoffaContents
The huge break
After a long break (2005–2008) due to some serious injuries, Olga Kaidantzi came back in 2009 to prove she is still the best Greek sprinter in 200 metres and she won the title of Greek champion in 23,93 sec (Greek outdoor championships)[4]
Personal informations
Place of birth: Athina, Attiki, Greece
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)[5]Personal bests
60 metres 100 metres 200 metres 7,43 sec 11,56 sec 22,88 sec Achievements
- 1998: 8th semi-final World Junior Championships Annecy [7]
- 2001: 5th European champ u23,[8]
4th mediterranean games[9] - 2002: semi-finals 2002 European Athletics Championships [10]
- 2004: 6th European cup (super league),[11]
semi-finals athens 2004 Summer Olympics [12]
Sources
- start list of the final 4x100 relay edmonton 2001 [1]
- profile on sports-reference [2]
- profile on segas [3]
- iaaf profile [4]
References
- ^ http://news.pathfinder.gr/world/news/92141.html
- ^ http://www2.iaaf.org/WCH01/Results/data/W/4X1/Rf.html
- ^ http://www2.iaaf.org/WCH01/Results/data/W/4X1/Sf.html
- ^ http://sports.ana-mpa.gr/articleview1.php?id=2128&menu=m37
- ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/olga-kaidantzi-1.html
- ^ http://www.segas.gr/(S(1qj0a12mvpjn5we5zdes14qb))/SEGAS/Athletes.aspx
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=K/athcode=134387/index.html
- ^ http://www.segas.gr/(S(1qj0a12mvpjn5we5zdes14qb))/SEGAS/Athletes.aspx
- ^ http://www.segas.gr/(S(1qj0a12mvpjn5we5zdes14qb))/SEGAS/Athletes.aspx
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=K/athcode=134387/index.html
- ^ http://www.segas.gr/(S(1qj0a12mvpjn5we5zdes14qb))/SEGAS/Athletes.aspx
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=K/athcode=134387/index.html
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sprinters
- Greek athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Greece
- Greek athletics biography stubs
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