Anna Fitídou (also Anna Foitidou, Greek: Άννα Φοιτίδου; born 22 April 1977) is a Cypriot pole vaulter.[1] She set both a national record and a personal best height of 4.30 metres at the second meeting of the IAAF Grand Prix in Thessaloniki, Greece.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Cyprus |
| Born | 22 April 1977 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | GS Olympia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Pole vault: 4.30 m (2004) |
Fitidou made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed twenty-fourth in the qualifying rounds of the women's pole vault, clearing her height at 4.15 metres.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Fitidou achieved her best career result, when she finished tenth in the final round of the women's pole vault, with a satisfying height of 4.15 metres.[3][4]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Fitidou successfully cleared a height of 4.00 metres on her third attempt in the women's pole vault. Fitidou fell short in her bid for the twelve-woman final, as she placed thirty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds.[5]
Competition record edit
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Fitídou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Nikitardis, Michalis (20 July 2004). "Thessaloniki 2004 – national records fall". IAAF. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Athletics: Pole vault". 2006 Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault – Final Results". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "1997 European Championships under 23". Archived from the original on 16 December 2004.
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