Maria Christoforidou
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Μαρία Χριστοφορίδου |
| Born | 19 August 1964 Ioannina, Greece |
| Height | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Retired | 1999 |
Maria Christoforidou (Greek: Μαρία Χριστοφορίδου, born 19 August 1964) is a retired Greek weightlifter. She won 46 medals in international competitions, notably winning gold at the 1990 World Weightlifting Championships.[1][2][3]
Initially a judo athlete,[2] she began weightlifting competitively in the 1980s.[4] She participated in the lightweight and middleweight categories through the late 1980s and 1990s until she retired in 1999.[1]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight class | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | Rank | Weight (kg) | Rank | |||||
| World Championships[5][6][7] | ||||||||
| 1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 60 kg | 80 | 97.5 | 177.5 | |||
| 1989 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 60 kg | - | - | 100 | 100 | - | |
| 1990 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 60 kg | 87.5 | 110 | 197.5 | |||
| 1992 | Varna, Bulgaria | 60 kg | 90 | 105 | 195 | |||
| 1993 | Melbourne, Australia | 59 kg | 90 | 107.5 | 197.5 | |||
| 1995 | Guangzhou, China | 64 kg | 87.5 | 4 | 112.5 | 4 | 200 | |
| 1996 | Warsaw, Poland | 59 kg | 90 | 107.5 | 197.5 | |||
| 1998 | Lahti, Finland | 58 kg | 85 | 6 | 105 | 5 | 190 | 5 |
| European Championships[5][6][7] | ||||||||
| 1988 | City of San Marino, San Marino | 60 kg | 72.5 | 90 | 162.5 | [8] | ||
| 1989 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 60 kg | - | - | 100 | 100 | - | |
| 1990 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | 60 kg | 82.5 | 102.5 | 185 | |||
| 1991 | Varna, Bulgaria | 60 kg | 87.5 | 110 | 197.5 | |||
| 1992 | Loures, Portugal | 60 kg | 82.5 | 107.5 | 190 | |||
| 1993 | Valencia, Spain | 64 kg | 85 | 107.5 | 192.5 | |||
| 1995 | Beersheba, Israel | 59 kg | 90 | 110 | 200 | |||
| 1996 | Prague, Czechia | 59 kg | 82.5 | 100 | 182.5 | |||
| 1997 | Sevilla, Spain | 59 kg | 82.5 | 5 | 105 | 187.5 | [9] | |
| 1998 | Riesa, Germany | 58 kg | 80 | 4 | 102.5 | 182.5 | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Maria Christoforidis". Hellenic Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Σαν σήμερα: Η Μαρία Χριστοφορίδου κατακτά 3 χρυσά μετάλλια στο Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Άρσης Βαρών". GWomen (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "W♀men: Η Μαρία Χριστοφορίδου μιλάει για την άρση βαρών, τον καρκίνο και τη μητρότητα". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Σπανεα, Σπυριδουλας (20 April 2008). "Η "ομερτά" της άρσης βαρών". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b "CHRISTOFORIDOU,Maria". Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Άρσης Βαρών. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Christoforidou Maria (GRE)". Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft. Applied Training Science. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Christoforidou Maria". Weightlifting Database. International Weightlifting Results Project. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "1. EUROOPA NAISTE MEISTRIVÕISTLUSED". Spordikoolituse ja -Teabe SA (in Estonian). 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ ""Ασημένια" Χριστοφορίδου". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ (in Greek). 27 June 1997. Retrieved 2 May 2025.