Paraskevi Patoulidou
Paraskevi "Voula" Patoulidou ( Greek Παρασκευή Πατουλίδου , born March 29, 1965 in Tripotamon near Florina ) is a former Greek athlete and Olympic champion .
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona , Spain , she won the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles ahead of LaVonna Martin (USA) and Jordanka Donkowa (BUL), the first gold in athletics for Greece since 1912. She is the first Greek female Olympian to win a gold medal.
Web links
- Voula Patoulidou in the database of World Athletics (English)
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SURNAME | Patoulidou, Paraskevi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Πατουλίδου, Παρασκευή |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek hurdler and Olympic champion |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tripotamon , Greece |