Athanasia Perra

Athanasia Perra (Greek: Αθανασία Πέρρα; born 2 February 1983 in Pyrgos) is a Greek triple jumper.

Athanasia Perra
Athanasia Perra in Moscow 2013.
Personal information
Born (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)14.71 (2012)
14.27 (2005)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
2009 PescaraTriple jump
2013 MersinTriple jump
Updated on 15 August 2014.

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
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Greece
2001 European Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 2nd 13.73 m (w)
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 10th 12.62 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 33rd (q) 13.19 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 12th (q) 13.72 m
European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 3rd 13.94 m (wind: +0.3 m/s)
World Championships Helsinki, Finland – NM
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 11th (q) 13.47 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 14th (q) 14.15 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 15th (q) 13.61 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China – NM
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 1st 14.62 m (PB)
World Championships Berlin, Germany – DQ
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar – DQ
European Championships Barcelona, Spain – DQ
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France – DQ
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 14.23 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 33rd (q) 11.93 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st 14.48 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 12th 13.75 m
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References
  1. "Sanctions for anti-doping rule violations in athletics as of 27 October 2017". Retrieved 9 February 2018.


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