Role Olympic athlete Name Niki Xanthou | Sport Athletics | |
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Born 11 October 1973 (age 51) ( 1973-10-11 ) | ||
Personal best(s) 7,03 m, 6.91 m (i) |
Niki xanthou long jump at the 1997 world championships in athens
Niki Xanthou (Greek: Νίκη Ξάνθου, [ˈnici ˈksanθu], born 11 October 1973 in Rhodes) is a Greek long jumper.
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- Niki xanthou long jump at the 1997 world championships in athens
- Niki xanthou long jump at the 1995 world championships in gothenburg
- References

Xanthou set nine national records in long jump during her career. Her personal best, and national record, is 7.03 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Bellinzona. At the age of 22 she gave an impressive performance in the Olympic games final in Atlanta, in which she took the 4th place with 6,97 m.

She won the Mediterranean Games of 1997 in Bari and the European under 23 Cup in 1994. The greatest achievements in her career were the second place in the 1997 World Championships in Athens and the gold medal in 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna.

Niki xanthou long jump at the 1995 world championships in gothenburg
References
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