Maria Christoforidou
Greek weightlifter (born 1964)
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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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Μαρία Χριστοφορίδου |
| Born | 19 August 1964 |
| Height | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Retired | 1999 |
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 | |
