Filippa Fotopoulou Explained

Filippa Kviten Fotopoulou
Birth Name:Filippa Fotopoulou
Nationality:Cyprus
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long jump
Birth Date:20 December 1996
Birth Place:Limassol, Cyprus
Pb:Long jump: 6.79 (Athens, 2022)

Filippa Fotopoulou became Filippa Kviten (el|Φιλίππα Φωτοπούλου, born 20 December 1996 in Limassol) is a Cypriot track and field athlete who competes as a long jumper. [1]

Career

In May 2022 she made her personal best with 6.79, just one cm less than the national record, which was held by Maroula Lambrou since 1985[2] The same year she competed in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump and took 11th place with a 6.54 jump and then at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in where she had three fault attempts during the qualification. She was 7th with a 6.34 jump at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[3]

Personal life

Her twin sister Olivia Fotopoulou is also an international athlete, competing in 100 and 200 metre races. Both sisters studied together at the University of Alabama.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. https://worldathletics.org/athletes/cyprus/filippa-fotopoulou-14595151 Filippa Fotopoulou wordathletics.org
  2. https://www.actioninsports.com/me-terastio-alma-6-79m-stin-kallithea-i-filippa-fotopoyloy-ekleise-eisitirio-gia-to-monacho/ actionsports.com Με τεράστιο άλμα 6.79 στην Καλλιθέα η Φιλίππα Φωτοπούλου έκλεισε εισιτήριο για το Μόναχο
  3. https://www.alphanews.live/sports/kai-dekato-metallio-gia-tin-kypro-stoys-mesogeiakoys-agones Και δέκατο μετάλλιο για την Κύπρο στους Μεσογειακούς Αγώνες alphanews.live/sports
  4. Web site: Olivia Fotopoulou. rolltide.com. 23 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Track-Alerts. 14 Crimson Tide athletes for Oregon22. Anthony. Foster. July 13, 2022.