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Encyclopedia > Anastasia Kelesidou
Women's Athletics
Silver 2000 Discus
Silver 2004 Discus

Anastasia Kelesidou (born November 28, 1972 in Hamburg, Germany) is a Greek discus thrower best known for winning silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. During her career she set seven Greek records in discus throw, the best being 67.70m. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the Sydney 2000 Olympics: Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics events | Athletics at the Olympics | 2000 Summer Olympics ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ... The Discus throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Hamburg is Germanys second largest city (after Berlin) and, with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ... The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the Sydney 2000 Olympics: Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics events | Athletics at the Olympics | 2000 Summer Olympics ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ...


Her only international victory came at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.


Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st
1999 World Championships Sevilla, Spain 2nd
2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia 2nd
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd
2003 World Championships Paris, France 2nd
2004 Summer Olympics Athens, Greece 2nd

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External reference

  • IAAF profile for Anastasia Kelesidou

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