Styliani Tsikouna
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Nickname | Stella | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1972 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Texas at El Paso | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus: 65.25 metres (214.1 ft) Shot put: 15.89 meters (52.1 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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Styliani ("Stella") Tsikouna (Greek: Στυλιανή "Στέλλα" Τσικούνα also written Stiliani Tsikouna, born October 19, 1972, in Chalcis) is a retired Greek discus thrower and still active tenpin bowler.
Career
[edit | edit source]Discus throw
[edit | edit source]Her personal best throw is 65.25 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Iraklio. This ranks her third among Greek discus throwers, only behind Ekaterini Voggoli and Anastasia Kelesidou. [1] Her best international performances are second place at the 1997 Mediterranean Games and 5th place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Bowling
[edit | edit source]After retiring from Athletics Tsikouna began the sport of Bowling. In 2014 she finished 3d in the Mediterranean Bowling Championships in Gibraltar.[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Tsikouna was born in the city of Chalcis in the Central Greece Region. She has one younger sister. She has one son.
From 1992 to 1994 she was enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso, competing for UTEP Miners. 20 years old she finished 5th at det 1993 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]Discus
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 31st | 56.66 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 61.92 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 61.96 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | 57.07 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 63.43 m |
| Summer Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | 61.59 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | 64.08 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 18th | 60.32 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th | 59.48 m |
Bowling
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2014 | Mediterranean Games | Gibraltar | 1st | Team mixed |
| 2014 | Mediterranean Games | Gibraltar | 3rd | Women doubles |
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- Greek women discus throwers
- Greek bowling players
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Greece
- UTEP Miners women's track and field athletes
- Sportspeople from Chalcis
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
- Greek Athletics Championships winners
- Greek athletics biography stubs