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Paraskevi Papachristou
- Born
- Apr 17, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Athens, Greece
- Events
- Triple Jump · Long Jump
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Weight
- 53 kg
Paraskevi "Voula" Papachristou (Greek: Παρασκευή (Βούλα) Παπαχρήστου [parasceˈvi papaˈxristu]; born 17 April 1989) is a Greek triple jumper and long jumper.
She won two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships and took the third place at the 2016 World indoor Championships.
She was removed from the Greek team for the 2012 London Olympics by the Greek Olympic Committee after making a racist comment online. At the 2016 Summer Olympics' final in Rio de Janeiro, she took the 8th place. In 2018 she was the European Champion in Berlin with a jump of 14,60 metres.
As of Nov 8, 2026: Triple Jump 14.73 (#53 all-time), Long Jump 6.60 (#690 all-time), 2021 season best 14.25 (Jul 9, 2021, Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)) · Last competition: The XXXII Olympic Games, Jul 30, 2021, 12.23 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LJ | 6.29 | +0.3 | Jun 6, 2021 | Greek Championships |
| 2021 | TJ | 14.25 | -0.2 | Jul 9, 2021 | Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | TJ Indoor | 14.60 | – | Feb 17, 2021 | Copernicus Cup, Arena, Toruń (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2020 | TJ Indoor | 13.85 | – | Feb 4, 2020 | 15. International PSD Bank Meeting |
| 2019 | LJ | 6.59 | +1.9 | May 11, 2019 | Argostoli (GRE) |
| 2019 | TJ | 14.51 | +1.0 | Jul 5, 2019 | Athletissima Lausanne |
| 2018 | LJ | 6.56 | +0.0 | Jul 15, 2018 | Greek Championships, Patra |
| 2018 | TJ | 14.60 | +1.7 | Jul 20, 2018 | Stara Zagora Balkan Championships, Stara Zagora |