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'''Mirela Manjani''' (born [[December 21]], [[1976]] in Durrës, Albania) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] citizen - though Albanian ethnic - former [[javelin throw]]er. She was an athlete of [[Olympiakos]] [[Piraeus]] training under the guidance of Antonis Papadimitriou. | '''Mirela Manjani''' (born [[December 21]], [[1976]] in Durrës, Albania) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] citizen - though Albanian ethnic - former [[javelin throw]]er. She was an athlete of [[Olympiakos]] [[Piraeus]] training under the guidance of Antonis Papadimitriou. | ||
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|Edmonton, Canada | |Edmonton, Canada | ||
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| Silver | 2000 | javelin throw |
| Bronze | 2004 | javelin throw |
Mirela Manjani (born December 21, 1976 in Durrës, Albania) is a Greek citizen - though Albanian ethnic - former javelin thrower. She was an athlete of Olympiakos Piraeus training under the guidance of Antonis Papadimitriou.
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. In 2004, she was awarded top honours as woman athlete of the year by the Panhellenic Sports Press Union.
She won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with a personal best of 67.51m, and a bronze medal in 2004. She was also a European champion and double world champion.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | 67.09 |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 67.51 PB / Greek record |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 65.78 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 67.47 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 66.52 |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 64.29 |
External reference
IAAF profile for Mirela Manjani
http://wwnet.fi/users/veijone/manjani.htm
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