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| − | '''Mirela Manjani''' (born [[December 21]], [[1976]] in Durrës, Albania) is a [[Greece|Greek]] citizen - though Albanian ethnic - [[javelin throw]]er. 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. | + | '''Mirela Manjani''' (born [[December 21]], [[1976]] in Durrës, Albania) is a [[Greece|Greek]] citizen - though Albanian ethnic - [[javelin throw]]er. She is an athlete of Olympiakos [[Piraeus]] and trains under the guidance of Antonis Papadimitriou. 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]]. | + | 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. Recently she has been plagued by injuries but hopes to make a comeback soon. |
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
Revision as of 08:27, September 30, 2006
Mirela Manjani (born December 21, 1976 in Durrës, Albania) is a Greek citizen - though Albanian ethnic - javelin thrower. She is an athlete of Olympiakos Piraeus and trains under the guidance of Antonis Papadimitriou. 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. In 2004, she was awarded top honours as woman athlete of the year by the Panhellenic Sports Press Union. Recently she has been plagued by injuries but hopes to make a comeback soon.
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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