Paraskevi Papachristou

Paraskevi Papachristou
Personal information
Native nameΠαρασκευή Παπαχρήστου
NicknameVoula
NationalityGreek
Born (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35)
Athens, Greece
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportTriple jump
ClubA.O.Kallistos
Coached byGeorge Pomaski
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)14.73 m
14.60 m (i)

Paraskevi "Voula" Papachristou (Greek: Παρασκευή (Βούλα) Παπαχρήστου [parasceˈvi papaˈxristu]; born 17 April 1989) is a former 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.