Styliani Tsikouna
{{Short description|Greek discus thrower (born 1972)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Styliani Tsikouna
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| birth_name =
| nickname = Stella
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|19 October 1972}}
| birth_place = Chalcis, Greece
| alma_mater = University of Texas at El Paso
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| pb = Discus: {{convert|65.25|m}}
Shot put: {{convert|15.89|meter}}
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{{MedalSport | Women's Athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{GRE}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}
{{MedalSilver|1997 Bari|Discus}}
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Styliani ("Stella") Tsikouna ({{langx|el|Στυλιανή "Στέλλα" Τσικούνα}} also written Stiliani Tsikouna, born October 19, 1972, in Chalcis) is a retired Greek discus thrower and still active tenpin bowler.
Career
= Discus throw =
Her personal best throw is 65.25 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Iraklio. This ranks her third among Greek discus throwers, only behind Ekaterini Voggoli and Anastasia Kelesidou. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012740/http://athletix.org/?p=275]}} Her best international performances are second place at the 1997 Mediterranean Games and 5th place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
= Bowling =
After retiring from Athletics Tsikouna began the sport of Bowling. In 2014 she finished 3d in the Mediterranean Bowling Championships in Gibraltar.https://europeanbowling.sport/wp-content/uploads/HIS-REG-MBC-EVENT-2014.pdf
Personal life
Tsikouna was born in the city of Chalcis in the Central Greece Region. She has one younger sister. She has one son.
From 1992 to 1994 she was enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso, competing for UTEP Miners. 20 years old she finished 5th at det 1993 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana.https://web.archive.org/web/20200524165714/http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/archives/otrack/d1/1993/results1993.pdf
Achievements
= Discus =
| {{AchievementTable}} |
| colspan="5"|Representing {{GRE}} |
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| 1996
|31st |56.66 m |
| rowspan=2|1997
|7th |
| Mediterranean Games
|bgcolor="Silver" | 2nd |61.96 m |
| 1998
|12th |57.07 m |
| rowspan=2|1999
| 8th |63.43 m |
| Summer Universiade
|bgcolor="cc9966" |3rd |
| 2000
|5th |64.08 m |
| 2001
|18th |
| 2004
|11th |59.48 m |
= Bowling =
| {{AchievementTable}} |
| colspan="5"|Representing {{GRE}} |
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| 2014
|bgcolor="Gold" | 1st |Team mixed |
| 2014
|bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd |Women doubles |
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{World Athletics||name=Stiliani Tsikouna}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030939/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/stella-tsikouna-1.html sports-reference]
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Category:Greek female discus throwers
Category:Greek bowling players
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Greece
Category:UTEP Miners women's track and field athletes
Category:Sportspeople from Chalcis
Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Category:Greek Athletics Championships winners
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