Sofia Yfantidou
Greek athlete (born 1985)
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Sofia Yfantidou (Greek: Σοφία Υφαντίδου; also transcribed in English Ifadidou; born 10 January 1985) is a Greek track and field athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event.[2] She finished 24th, with 5947 points, achieving an Olympic record (OHB) at the heptathlon event of javelin throw with 56.96 metres.
Sofia Yfantidou at the 2013 TNT Express Meeting in Kladno | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1985 |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Heptathlon, Pentathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 6,113points 4,338 points |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 8 June 2015 | |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Greece | |||||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 7th | Javelin | 52.25 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Heptathlon | 5737 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15th | Heptathlon | 6004 PB |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Heptathlon | DNF |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th | Heptathlon | 5947 | |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5752 pts |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd | Heptathlon | 5894 SB | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th | Heptathlon | 5951 pts |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Heptathlon | 6025 pts SB |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27th | Heptathlon | 5613 pts | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | Javelin | 52.26 m |
Personal bests
- Heptathlon: 6,113 pts (2015)
- 200 metres: 25.30 sec
- 800 metres: 2:16.75 sec
- 100 m hurdles: 13.54 sec
- High jump: 1.72 m
- Long jump: 6.14 m
- Shot put: 13.65 m (2015)
- Javelin throw: 59.29 m* (2017)
(*) Fourth among Greek javelin throwers, behind Mirela Maniani, Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi & Savva Lika.
