Irini Vasiliou (Greek: Εἰρήνη Βασιλείου; born 18 March 1990) is a Greek sprinter.[2] She competed in the 400 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics she competed in the 400 metres.[4]

Irini Vasiliou
Eirini and Anna Vasiliou
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 34)
Heraklion, Greece
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryGreece
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 51.75 s (2019)
400 m (i): 52.76 s (2021)
200 m: 23.31 s (2019)
200 m (i): 23.51 s (2021)[1]

Her twin sister Anna is also a 400 metres athlete.[5]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 14th (sf) 400 m 52.58
10th (sf) 4×400 m relay 3:31.66 SB
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 54th (h) 400 m 54.37
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 23rd (sf) 400 m 53.27
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 7th 400 m 53.20
European Championships Berlin, Germany 26th (h) 400 m 53.37
13th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:34.69
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 26th (h) 400 m 53.66
World Championships Doha, Qatar 36th (h) 400 m 52.31
2021 European Indoor Championships Torun, Poland 16th (sf) 400 m 53.31
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 35th (h) 400 m 53.16
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 25th (h) 400 m 53.62
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 19th (h) 400 m 53.71

References

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  1. ^ newsroom, sport-fm. "Ατομικό ρεκόρ για Ειρήνη Βασιλείου στα 200 μέτρα". sport-fm.gr. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Irini Vasiliou". IAAF. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ^ Heats results Archived 7 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Συγκλονιστικό βίντεο με τις δίδυμες αδερφές Βασιλείου!". sport-fm. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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