Difference between revisions of "Mirela Manjani"
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Revision as of 08:14, September 30, 2006
Mirela Manjani (born December 21, 1976 in Durrës, Albania) is a Greek citizen - though Albanian ethnic - javelin thrower. She won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with a personal best of 67.51m, and a bronze medal in 2004. She is also a European champion and double world champion.
Born in Albania, she married Greek weightlifter George Tzelilis (born in Albania as member of the Greek minority, Jorgo Xhelili) in 1997 and thereby became a Greek citizen. She was known as Mirela Manjani-Tzelili until divorcing her husband in 2002.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 67.51 PB |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd |
External reference
IAAF profile for Mirela Manjani
http://wwnet.fi/users/veijone/manjani.htm
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