Athanasia Perra
Athanasia Perra (Greek: Αθανασία Πέρρα; born 2 February 1983 in Pyrgos) is a Greek triple jumper.
 Athanasia Perra in Moscow 2013. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1983 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 14.71 (2012) 14.27 (2005) |
| Updated on 15 August 2014. | |
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Career
She finished tenth at the 2002 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final. She did however reach the final of the 2013 World Championships.
She won the gold medal in the Mediterranean Games of Pescara with a personal best jump at 14.62 metres, in July 2009.
In 2017, a retest of her sample from the 2009 World Championships showed presence of an illegal substance and was banned from competition from 4 May 2017 until 3 May 2021. In addition, all of her results between 15 August 2009 and 14 August 2011 were voided.[1]
International competitions
References
- "Sanctions for anti-doping rule violations in athletics as of 27 October 2017". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
External links
- Athanasia Perra at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athanasia Perra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
