Niki Bakoyianni
Niki Bakogianni (Greek: Νίκη Μπακογιάννη, [ˈnici bakoˈʝani], born June 9, 1968) is a retired Greek high jumper. She was born in Lamia.
Medal record
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Biography
She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed second in the European Indoor Championships.
Bakogianni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the Mediterranean Games and the Balkan Games. She won the gold medal in the latter three times (1990 in Istanbul, 1992 in Sofia and 1994 in Trikala).
Her personal best jump of 2.03 metres is the current Greek record.[1]
After retiring she has worked as a coach. She coaches high jumper Konstadinos Baniotis.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 14th (q) | 1.75 m | |
1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 1.83 m | |
1987 | Mediterranean Games | Latakia, Syria | 3rd | 1.84 m | |
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 8th | 1.88 m | |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 13th (q) | 1.84 m | ||
1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 25th (q) | 1.75 m | |
Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 1.87 m | ||
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | =5th | 1.88 m | |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 24th (q) | 1.88 m | ||
1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 20th (q) | 1.86 m | |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 30th (q) | 1.84 m | ||
1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 13th (q) | 1.87 m | |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 30th (q) | 1.80 m | ||
1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 27th (q) | 1.80 m | |
1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | 1.96 m (NR) | |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 2nd | 2.03 m (NR) | ||
1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 1.93 m | |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th (q) | 1.92 m | ||
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 28th (q) | 1.85 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd (q) | 1.80 m |
Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
See also
References
- Greek all-time list, women Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine - Athletix
- Nikitaridis, Michalis (15 June 2008). "World Leading 14.92m for Devetzi in Athens - Greek National Champs". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2008-06-16.