Paraskevi Papachristou in action at the European Championships in Amsterdam.
She took the lead with her first jump (14.31m) and increased it in the second (14.45m)
until Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko jumped 14.51w in the third round. Patricia Mamona's
last jump however was the best of the competition and Paraskevi was pushed into
third place and the bronze medal
2016 European Athletics Championships. Amsterdam.
Women's triple jump final.
| 1. |
Patrícia Mamona |
Portugal
|
14.58 |
NR |
| 2. |
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko |
Israel |
14.51w |
|
| 3. |
Paraskevi Papachristou |
Greece |
14.47 |
|
| 4. |
Anna Jagaciak-Michalska |
Poland |
14.40w |
|
| 5. |
Susana Costa |
Portugal |
14.34 |
|
| 6. |
Olha Saladukha |
Ukraine |
14.23 |
|
A month later in Rio de Janeiro she finished 8th at the Rio Games.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Women's triple jump final.
| 1. |
Caterine Ibargüen |
Colombia |
15.17 |
SB |
| 2. |
Yulimar Rojas |
Venezuela
|
14.98 |
|
| 3. |
Olga Rypakova |
Kazakhstan |
14.74 |
SB |
| 4. |
Keturah Orji |
United States |
14.71
|
NR |
| 5. |
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko |
Israel |
14.68 |
SB |
| 6. |
Patrícia Mamona |
Portugal |
14.65
|
NR |
| 7. |
Kimberly Williams |
Jamaica |
14.53
|
|
| 8. |
Paraskevi Papachristou
|
Greece
|
14.26
|
|