Paraskevi Papachristou
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Παρασκευή Παπαχρήστου |
Nickname | Voula |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 17 April 1989 Athens, Greece |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Triple jump |
| Club | A.O.Kallistos |
| Coached by | George Pomaski |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 14.73 m 14.60 m (i) |
Medal record | |
Paraskevi "Voula" Papachristou (Greek: Παρασκευή (Βούλα) Παπαχρήστου [parasceˈvi papaˈxristu]; born 17 April 1989) is a Greek triple jumper and long jumper. She won two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships and took the third place at the 2016 World indoor Championships. She was removed from the Greek team for the 2012 London Olympics by the Greek Olympic Committee after making a racist comment online. At the 2016 Summer Olympics' final in Rio de Janeiro, she took the 8th place. In 2018 she was the European Champion in Berlin with a jump of 14,60 metres.