Evangelia Xinou (Greek: Ευαγγελία Ξυνού; born November 22, 1981, in Athens) is a female Greek race walker.[1] She is a four-time national champion (2005–2008) for the 20 km race walk[citation needed] .
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Greece |
| Born | 22 November 1981 Athens, Greece |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
| Club | Olympiakos (GRE) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10 km walk: 44:33 (2008) 20 km walk: 1:32:19 (2008) 50 km walk: 4:28:13 (2004) |
Xinou represented Greece at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 20 km race walk, along with her compatriots Despina Zapounidou and Athanasia Tsoumeleka, who later disqualified from the event because of doping charges.[2] Despite the tumultuous weather, she finished the race in twenty-fifth place by three seconds behind Romania's Ana Maria Groza, with a personal best time of 1:32:19.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evaggelia Xinou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "IOC sanctions race walker Tsoumeleka for doping". USA Today. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 20km Race Walk". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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