Anthi Karagianni is a Paralympian athlete from Greece competing mainly in category F13 long jump and in sprint events. She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece where she won silver medals in the T13 100m, T13 400m and F13 long jump. Karagianni also competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a silver medal in the women's F13 long jump event and competed in the T13 100m and 200m events. In the 2012 Summer Paralympics she took the third place in F13 long jump, winning her fifth medal in the Paralympic Games. The Municipal Stadium "Anthi Karagianni" in her hometown of Kavala, Greece, was renamed in her honour in 2004.
| Medal record | ||
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| Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing  Greece
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | Long Jump - F13 |
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2004 Athens | 100m – T13 |
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2004 Athens | 400m - T13 |
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2008 Beijing | Long Jump - F13 |
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2012 London | Long Jump - F13 |
She was named the Best Greek athlete with a disability for 2007.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Η Ανθή Καραγιάννη βραβεύτηκε ως η καλύτερη αθλήτρια με αναπηρία από τον ΠΣΑΤ". disabled.gr. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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