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Paraskevi Papachristou

1989 - Today

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Paraskevi "Voula" Papachristou (Greek: Παρασκευή (Βούλα) Παπαχρήστου [parasceˈvi papaˈxristu]; born 17 April 1989) is a former Greek triple jumper and long jumper. She won two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships and took the third place at the 2016 World indoor Championships. She was removed from the Greek team for the 2012 London Olympics by the Greek Olympic Committee after making a racist comment online. At the 2016 Summer Olympics' final in Rio de Janeiro, she took the 8th place. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Paraskevi Papachristou is the 4,690th most popular athlete (down from 4,171st in 2024), the 991st most popular biography from Greece (down from 980th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Greek Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paraskevi Papachristou ranks 4,690 out of 6,025. Before her are Jang Yong-ho, Peter Škantár, Jaroslav Soukup, Ramzy Al-Duhami, Michael Norman, and Katharina Molitor. After her are Olesya Zykina, Deji Aliu, Ladji Doucouré, Wolfgang Linger, Pieta van Dishoeck, and Javad Foroughi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Paraskevi Papachristou ranks 735. Before her are Babita Kumari, Vegard Stake Laengen, Alan Kardec, Frank Stäbler, Hugh Mitchell, and Frederick Lau. After her are Jurij Tepeš, Alexandru Mățel, Tessa Worley, Álvaro Cervantes, Vania King, and Hassan Whiteside.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Paraskevi Papachristou ranks 992 out of 1,024. Before her are Michalis Kakiouzis (1976), Kostas Vasileiadis (1984), Stefanos Kapino (1994), Konstadinos Gatsioudis (1973), Sofia Bekatorou (1977), and Stratos Perperoglou (1984). After her are Kostas Tsartsaris (1979), Nikos Oikonomopoulos (1984), Olga Vasdeki (1973), Kostas Kaimakoglou (1983), Dimitris Diamantakos (1993), and Anna-Maria Botsari (1972).

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Among ATHLETES In Greece

Among athletes born in Greece, Paraskevi Papachristou ranks 40. Before her are Emmanouil Karalis (1999), Alexandros Nikolaidis (1979), Ioanna Kafetzi (1976), Niki Xanthou (1973), Konstadinos Gatsioudis (1973), and Sofia Bekatorou (1977). After her are Olga Vasdeki (1973), Paraskevi Tsiamita (1972), Ekaterini Voggoli (1970), Periklis Iakovakis (1979), Emilia Tsoulfa (1973), and Thomas Bimis (1975).

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