Paraskevi Tsiamita

Paraskevi Tsiamita

Personal information
Native name	Παρασκευή Τσιαμήτα
Nickname(s)	Voula
Born	10 March 1972
Sport
Event(s)	Triple jump Long jump
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	1st (1999)
Personal best(s)	15.07 m, 14.63 m (i) 6.93 m
Medal record World Championships 1999 Seville Triple Jump

Paraskevi Tsiamita (Greek: Παρασκευή Τσιαμίτα, [parasceˈvi tsjaˈmita], born March 10, 1972) is a former track and field athlete from Greece who competed in long jump and triple jump. In 1998 she improved her personal best in triple jump by approximately one metre, and became world champion in 1999 with a personal best jump of 15.07 metres. This was the national record until 2004, when Hrysopiyi Devetzi jumped 15.32 m at the Olympic Games.

Her personal best in long jump is 6.93 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Patras. This places her second in the all-time Greek performers list, only behind Niki Xanthou.

Tsiamita retired in 2004 because of persistent injury problems.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th	14.23 m
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	5th	14.63 m (NR)
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	14.88 m
	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Munich, Germany	2nd	14.77 m

References

• Paraskevi Tsiamita profile at IAAF