Filippa Fotopoulou became Filippa Kviten (Greek: Φιλίππα Φωτοπούλου, born 20 December 1996 in Limassol) is a Cypriot track and field athlete who competes as a long jumper. [1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Filippa Fotopoulou |
| Nationality | Cyprus |
| Born | 20 December 1996 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.79 (Athens, 2022) |
Career
editIn May 2022 she made her personal best with 6.79, just one cm less than the national record, which was held by Maroula Lambrou since 1985[2] The same year she competed in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump and took 11th place with a 6.54 jump and then at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in where she had three fault attempts during the qualification. She was 7th with a 6.34 jump at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[3]
Personal life
editHer twin sister Olivia Fotopoulou is also an international athlete, competing in 100 and 200 metre races. Both sisters studied together at the University of Alabama.[citation needed][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Filippa Fotopoulou wordathletics.org
- ^ actionsports.com Με τεράστιο άλμα 6.79 στην Καλλιθέα η Φιλίππα Φωτοπούλου έκλεισε εισιτήριο για το Μόναχο
- ^ Και δέκατο μετάλλιο για την Κύπρο στους Μεσογειακούς Αγώνες alphanews.live/sports
- ^ "Olivia Fotopoulou". rolltide.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (July 13, 2022). "14 Crimson Tide athletes for Oregon22". Track-Alerts.