Niki Xanthou
- Born
- Oct 11, 1973 (53 years old)
- Birthplace
- Rhodes, Greece
- Events
- Long Jump
- Height
- 1.74 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
Niki Xanthou (Greek: Νίκη Ξάνθου, [ˈnici ˈksanθu], born 11 October 1973 in Rhodes) is a Greek long jumper. Xanthou set nine national records in long jump during her career.
Her personal best, and national record, is 7.03 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Bellinzona. At the age of 22 she gave an impressive performance in the Olympic games final in Atlanta, in which she took the 4th place with 6.97 m.
She won the Mediterranean Games of 1997 in Bari and the European under 23 Cup in 1994. The greatest achievements in her career were the second place in the 1997 World Championships in Athens and the gold medal in 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna. She was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 1997.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Long Jump 7.03 (#61 all-time), 2004 season best 6.37 (Feb 22, 2004) · Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 25, 2004, 6.31 · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Long Jump) · 53 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | LJ | 6.37 | – | Feb 22, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | LJ Indoor | 6.72 | +3.1 | May 26, 2004 | Peania (GRE) (i) |
| 2003 | LJ | 6.76 | +1.8 | Jul 6, 2003 | Rethymno (GRE) |
| 2002 | LJ | 6.85 | +0.0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Patra (GRE) |
| 2001 | LJ | 6.80 | +2.0 | May 20, 2001 | Kos (GRE) |
| 2000 | LJ | 6.81 | +1.4 | Jul 5, 2000 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1999 | LJ | 7.01 | +6.1 | Jun 23, 1999 | Kalamata (GRE) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.84 | +3.3 | Jul 19, 1998 | Thessaloniki (GRE) |