Despina Panayiotou
Encyclopedia
Despina Panayiotou is a Cypriot
judo
ka.
She is the first female judoka to win a gold medal for Cyprus at the Games of the Small States of Europe
, competing in the 63 kg weight division.
She has also placed 7th at the 2004 European Judo Championships
(70 kg).
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka.
She is the first female judoka to win a gold medal for Cyprus at the Games of the Small States of Europe
Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe is a biennial, multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of eight European small states since 1985...
, competing in the 63 kg weight division.
She has also placed 7th at the 2004 European Judo Championships
2004 European Judo Championships
The 2004 European Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Bucharest, Romania from 14 May to 16 May 2004.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:...
(70 kg).
External links
- http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/view/14435/despina_panayiotou/ Judoinside.com
- 2004 European Judo Championships2004 European Judo ChampionshipsThe 2004 European Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Bucharest, Romania from 14 May to 16 May 2004.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:...
Wikipedia/2004 European Judo Championships - http://www.the-sports.org/judo-european-championships-2004-results-women-s21-c0-b0-g89-t3668-u10-v0.html 2004 European Judo Championships Results
- http://www.nocmalta.org/showresults.asp?f=157 GSSE Malta 2003 Results