Filippa Fotopoulou
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Filippa Fotopoulou |
| Nationality | Cyprus |
| Born | 20 December 1996 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump, 4x100 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Filippa Fotopoulou formerly Filippa Kviten (Greek: Φιλίππα Φωτοπούλου, born 20 December 1996 in Limassol) is a Cypriot track and field athlete who competes as a long jumper. [1]
Career
In May 2022 she made her personal best with 6.79, just one cm less than the national record, which was held by Maroula Lambrou since 1985[2] The same year she competed in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump and placed 11th with a 6.54 jump and then at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in where she had three fault attempts during the qualification. She was 7th with a 6.34 jump at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.At the same games she won the bronze medal in the 4x100 relay[3]
Personal life
Her twin sister Olivia Fotopoulou is also an international athlete, competing in 100 and 200 metre races. Both sisters studied together at the University of Alabama.[4][5]
References
- ^ Filippa Fotopoulou wordathletics.org
- ^ actionsports.com Με τεράστιο άλμα 6.79 στην Καλλιθέα η Φιλίππα Φωτοπούλου έκλεισε εισιτήριο για το Μόναχο
- ^ Και δέκατο μετάλλιο για την Κύπρο στους Μεσογειακούς Αγώνες alphanews.live/sports.
- ^ "Olivia Fotopoulou". rolltide.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (July 13, 2022). "14 Crimson Tide athletes for Oregon22". Track-Alerts.