Natalia Christofi
{{Short description|Cypriot athlete (born 1997)}}
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| nationality = Cyprus
| sport = Athletics
| event = 100m hurdles
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| pb = 60m hurdles 7.92s (Luxembourg, 2023)
100m hurdles: 12.84s (Chorzów, 2023)
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Natalia Christofi ({{langx|el|Ναταλία Χριστοφή}}; born 10 February 1997) is a Cypriot track and field athlete. She is a multiple time national champion over 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/cyprus/natalia-christofi-14578518|website=World Athletics|title=Natalia Christofi|accessdate=23 August 2023}}
Career
In 2017, Christofi competed at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships in the 100 metres hurdles, qualifying for the semi-finals in Bydgoszcz, Poland.{{cite web|url=https://koeas.org.cy/anakoinwseis/i-natalia-xristofi-ston-imiteliko-ton-100m-empodia/|website=Koeas.org.cy|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= Natalia Christofi in the semi-final at 100m. obstacles|date=July 14, 2017}}
In August 2018, Christofi made her senior European Championship debut, running 13.53 seconds in the 100m hurdles in Berlin.{{cite web|website=sportime.sigmalive.com|url=https://sportime.sigmalive.com/podosfairo/germania/362230_traymatistike-stin-proponisi-o-podosfairistis-tis-mpagern|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= Natalia Christofi did not make it|date=8 August 2018}}
In 2022, she lowered the Cypriot national record over 60 metres hurdles to 8.10 seconds in winning the silver medal at the Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships.{{cite web|url= https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/cypriot-athletes-shine-in-balkan-indoor-athletics-championships/ |website= in-cyprus.philenews.com|accessdate=8 April 2025|title= Cypriot athletes shine in Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships|first= Annie|last=Charalambous|date=
6 March 2022}} After overcoming a leg injury, she was later selected for the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.{{cite web|url=https://www.alphanews.live/sports/eyropaiko-gia-tin-yperbasi-i-natalia-hristofi-sabbato|website=Alpha News|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= European: For overcoming Natalia Christofi on Saturday|date=20 August 2022}} She later competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham in August 2023.{{cite web|title=Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles results|date=5 August 2022|accessdate=23 August 2023|website=BBC SPORT|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62433877}}
In January 2023, Christofi broke the eight-second barrier for the 60 metres for the first time, running 7.92 seconds in Luxembourg.{{cite web|url=https://bookieco.com.cy/post/natalia-christofi-from-larnaka-broke-record-and-made-history|website=bookieco.com|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= Natalia Christofi from Larnaka broke record and made history!|date=23 January 2023}}
In June 2023, she set a new national record for the 100m hurdles of 13.01 seconds to win gold at the Games of the Small States.{{cite web|url= https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shines-with-58-medals-and-national-records-in-malta|website= knews.kathimerini.com|accessdate=8 April 2025|title= Cyprus shines with 58 medals and national records in Malta|date=2 June 2023}} That month, Christofi lowered her own national record for the 100 metres hurdles to 12.84 seconds, in Chorzow, Poland.{{cite web|url=https://www.european-athletics.com/news/kaczmarek-improves-to-50-02-for-victory-at-the-janusz-kusocinski-memorial|website=European-Athletics|accessdate=23 August 2023|title=Kaczmarek improves to 50.02 for victory at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial|date=4 June 2023}} In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals, running 12.90 seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/4562/women-s-100m-hurdles-results-world-athletics-championships-2023|website=World Athletics|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= Women's 100m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://sportsbrief.com/athletics/47335-world-athletics-championships-tobi-amusan-wins-qualifies-womens-100m-hurdles-semis-video/|website=Sports Brief|accessdate=23 August 2023|title=World Athletics Championships: Tobi Amusan Wins, Qualifies for Women’s 100m Hurdles Semis, Video|first= Babajide|last= Orevba|date=August 22, 2023}}
In May 2024, she won the gold medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the Balkan Athletics Championships.{{cite web|url= https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wins-6-medals-at-balkan-athletics-championships|website= knews.kathimerini.com|accessdate=8 April 2025|title= Cyprus wins 6 medals at Balkan Athletics Championships|date=28 May 2024}}
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Category:Cypriot female athletes
Category:Cypriot female hurdlers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Category:European Games competitors for Cyprus
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games