Konstadina Efedaki

Konstadina Efedaki (Greek: Κωνσταντίνα Εφεντάκη; born October 1, 1978 in Athens) is a Greek middle distance runner.[1] She is a two-time national champion (2003–2004) for the 1500 metres.

Konstadina Efedaki
Personal information
Nationality Greece
Born (1978-10-01) 1 October 1978
Athens, Greece
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle distance running
ClubPanallinios GS (GRE)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 2:01.59 (2004)
1500 m: 4:05.63 (2004)
3000 m: 8:55.77 (2005)

Efedaki represented the host nation Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics, coincidentally in her home city, where she placed twelfth in the semi-final rounds of the women's 1500 metres, with a time of 4:09.37.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Efedaki competed for the second time in the 1500 metres. She ran in the first heat against ten other athletes, including Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal, who was considered a top favorite for this event. She finished the race in tenth place by six seconds behind Kenya's Irene Jelagat, with a slowest possible time of 4:15.02. Efedaki, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed twenty-fourth overall and was ranked below three mandatory slots for the next round.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Konstadina Efedaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. "Women's 1500m Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.


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