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| Born | November 13, 1956 (age 67) Kavala, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Anna Verouli (Greek: Άννα Βερούλη, born November 13, 1956) is a retired Greek javelin thrower. She was born in Kavala.[1]
She won the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.
Verouli tested positive for nandrolone at the 1984 Summer Olympics and was banned from the competition.[2]
She was married to weightlifter Ioannis Tsintsaris.
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Greece
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| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 70.02 m |
| 1983 | Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | 61.62 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 65.72 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | — | DSQ |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | 57.06 m |
| 1987 | Mediterranean Games | Latakia, Syria | 2nd | 58.92 m |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 13th (q) | 60.60 m | |
| 1988 | Balkan Games | Ankara, Turkey | 1st | 68,76 m |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 19th (q) | 58.52 m | |
| 1989 | Balkan Games | Serres, Greece | 1st | 65,58 m |
| 1990 | Balkan Games | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 64,92 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 8th | 59.32 m | |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 60.34 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 59.12 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 21st (q) | 56.96 m |
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Verouli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ Olympic doping's list of shame.
External links
European Athletics Championships champions in women's javelin throw | |
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