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Niki Bakogianni
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Born	9 June 1968 (age 56); Lamia, Sterea Ellada]], Greece
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Representing Greece
Olympic Games
European Indoor Championships

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Niki Bakoyianni (Greek: Νίκη Μπακογιάννη, [ˈnici bakoˈʝani], born 9 June 1968) is a retired Greek high jumper. She was born in Lamia.

Biography

She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed second in the European Indoor Championships.^[1]

Bakogianni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the Mediterranean Games and the Balkan Games. She won the gold medal in the latter three times (1990 in Istanbul, 1992 in Sofia and 1994 in Trikala).

Her personal best jump of 2.03 metres is the current Greek record.^[2]

After retiring she has worked as a coach. She coaches high jumper Konstadinos Baniotis.^[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Greece
1985	European Junior Championships	Cottbus, East Germany	14th (q)	1.75 m
1986	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	1.83 m
1987	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	3rd	1.84 m
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, Scotland	8th	1.88 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	13th (q)	1.84 m
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	25th (q)	1.75 m
1991	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	3rd	1.87 m
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	=5th	1.88 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	24th (q)	1.88 m
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	20th (q)	1.86 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	30th (q)	1.84 m
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	13th (q)	1.87 m
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	30th (q)	1.80 m
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	27th (q)	1.80 m
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	2nd	1.96 m (NR)
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	2nd	2.03 m (NR)
1997	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	2nd	1.93 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	14th (q)	1.92 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	28th (q)	1.85 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	33rd (q)	1.80 m

Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niki Bakogianni". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
^ "Greek all-time list, women". Athletix.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
^ Nikitaridis, Michalis (15 June 2008). "World Leading 14.92m for Devetzi in Athens - Greek National Champs". IAAF.org. Retrieved 16 June 2008.

External links

Niki Bakogianni at World Athletics
Niki Bakogianni at Olympedia
Niki Bakogianni at Olympics.com
Niki Bakogianni at the Hellenic Olympic Committee

[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niki Bakogianni". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.

[2] "Greek all-time list, women". Athletix.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.

[3] Nikitaridis, Michalis (15 June 2008). "World Leading 14.92m for Devetzi in Athens - Greek National Champs". IAAF.org. Retrieved 16 June 2008.

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+| name           = Niki Bakogianni
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+| birth_date     = {{Birth-date and age|9 June 1968}}
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+| birth_place    = [[Lamia]], Sterea Ellada]], Greece
-|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Women’s [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
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+| weight         = 52 kg
+| medaltemplates =
+{{MedalSport | Women’s [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
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 {{MedalCompetition|[[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
-{{MedalSilver | [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump|High jump]]}}
+{{MedalSilver | [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump|High jump]]}}
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-'''Niki Bakoyianni''' ({{lang-el|Νίκη Μπακογιάννη}}, {{IPA-el|ˈnici bakoˈʝani|}}, born June 9, 1968) is a retired [[Greece|Greek]] [[high jump]]er. She was born in [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]].
+'''Niki Bakoyianni''' ({{lang-el|Νίκη Μπακογιάννη}}, {{IPA-el|ˈnici bakoˈʝani|}}, born 9 June 1968) is a retired [[Greece|Greek]] [[high jump]]er. She was born in [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]].
 ==Biography==
-She is best known for winning a silver medal at the [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump|1996 Summer Olympics]] after a tough competition with [[Stefka Kostadinova]], who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed second in the [[1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics|European Indoor Championships]].
+She is best known for winning a silver medal at the [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump|1996 Summer Olympics]] after a tough competition with [[Stefka Kostadinova]], who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed second in the [[1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics|European Indoor Championships]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Niki Bakogianni |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/niki-bakogianni-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202215825/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/niki-bakogianni-1.html |archive-date=2 December 2016}}</ref>
-Bakoyanni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the [[Mediterranean Games]] and the [[Balkan Games]]. She won the gold medal in the latter three times (1990 in Istanbul, 1992 in Sofia and 1994 in Trikala).
+Bakogianni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the [[Mediterranean Games]] and the [[Balkan Games]]. She won the gold medal in the latter three times (1990 in Istanbul, 1992 in Sofia and 1994 in Trikala).
-Her personal best jump of 2.03 metres is the current Greek record.<ref>[http://athletix.org/?p=275 Greek all-time list, women] - Athletix</ref>
+Her personal best jump of 2.03 metres is the current Greek record.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://athletix.org/?p=275 |title=Greek all-time list, women |website=Athletix.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012740/http://athletix.org/?p=275 |archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>
-After retiring she has worked as a coach. She coaches high jumper [[Konstadinos Baniotis]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Michalis |last=Nikitaridis |title=World Leading 14.92m for Devetzi in Athens - Greek National Champs |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=45327.html |work=IAAF.org |date=15 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-06-16 }}</ref>
+After retiring she has worked as a coach. She coaches high jumper [[Konstadinos Baniotis]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Michalis |last=Nikitaridis |title=World Leading 14.92m for Devetzi in Athens - Greek National Champs |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=45327.html |work=IAAF.org |date=15 June 2008 |access-date=16 June 2008}}</ref>
 ==Achievements==
 {| {{AchievementTable}}
+|-
+!colspan="6"|Representing {{GRE}}
 |-
 |1985
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 |1986
 |[[1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
-|[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
+|[[Athens]], Greece
 |align="center" | 5th
+|[[1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump|1.83 m]]
-|1.83 m
 |-
 |1987
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 |1.84 m
 |-
+|rowspan=2|1990
-|1991
+|[[1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
+|[[Glasgow, Scotland]]
+|8th
+|1.88 m
+|-
+|[[1990 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
+|[[Split (city)|Split]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
+|13th (q)
+|[[1990 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump|1.84 m]]
+|-
+|rowspan=2|1991
+|[[1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
+|[[Seville, Spain]]
+|25th (q)
+|1.75 m
+|-
 |[[1991 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]
-|[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
+|[[Athens]], Greece
 |bgcolor=CC9966 align="center" | 3rd
 |1.87 m
 |-
-|1992
+|rowspan=2|1992
+|[[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
+|[[Genoa, Italy]]
+|=5th
+|1.88 m
+|-
 |[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
 |[[Barcelona, Spain]]
 |24th (q)
 |1.88 m
+|-
+|rowspan=2|1993
+|[[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
+|[[Toronto]], Canada
+|20th (q)
+|1.86 m
+|-
+|[[1993 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
+|[[Stuttgart, Germany]]
+|30th (q)
+|1.84 m
+|-
+|rowspan=2|1994
+|[[1994 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
+|[[Paris, France]]
+|13th (q)
+|1.87 m
+|-
+|[[1994 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
+|[[Helsinki, Finland]]
+|30th (q)
+|[[1994 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump|1.80 m]]
+|-
+|1995
+|[[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
+|[[Barcelona, Spain]]
+|27th (q)
+|1.80 m
 |-
 |rowspan=2|1996
 |[[1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
-|[[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
+|[[Stockholm]], Sweden
 |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
 |1.96 m (NR)
 |-
 |[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
-|[[Atlanta]], [[USA]]
+|[[Atlanta]], United States
 |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
 |2.03 m (NR)
 |-
 |rowspan=2|1997
-|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
-|[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
-|14th (q)
-|1.92 m
-|-
 |[[1997 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]
-|[[Bari]], [[Italy]]
+|[[Bari]], Italy
 |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd
 |1.93 m
+|-
+|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
+|[[Athens, Greece]]
+|14th (q)
+|1.92 m
+|-
+|1999
+|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
+|[[Seville, Spain]]
+|28th (q)
+|1.85 m
 |-
 |2000
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 ==See also==
-* [[High_jump#Women_3|High Jump Differentials - Women]]
+* [[High jump#Women 3|High Jump Differentials - Women]]
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{World Athletics|name=Niki Bakogianni}}
-*{{iaaf name|id=60106}}
+* {{Olympedia|name=Niki Bakogianni}}
+* {{Olympics.com|name=Niki Bakogianni}}
+* {{HOC profile|bakoyianni-niki|Niki Bakogianni}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Bakoyianni, Niki
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakogianni, Niki}}
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Greek high jumper
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = June 9, 1968
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Phthiotis, Greece
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakoyianni, Niki}}
 [[Category:1968 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Phthiotis]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Lamia (city)]]
-[[Category:Greek high jumpers]]
+[[Category:Greek female high jumpers]]
-[[Category:Female high jumpers]]
-[[Category:Greek sportswomen]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
-[[Category:Olympic athletes of Greece]]
+[[Category:Olympic athletes for Greece]]
 [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Greece]]
 [[Category:Greek athletics coaches]]
-[[Category:Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
 [[Category:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
+[[Category:Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
+[[Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece]]
+[[Category:Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Greece]]
+[[Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics]]
+[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Mediterranean Games]]
+[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games]]
+[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games]]
+[[Category:Greek Athletics Championships winners]]