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Miréla Manjani

Mirela Maniani
Personal information
Nationality Greek
Born December 21, 1976 (age 39)
Durrës, Albania
Spouse(s) George Tzelilis (1997–2002)
Giannis Skoutelas (2004-2006)
Giannis Giannoulis (2009-14)
Updated on 18 May 2015.
Mirela Maniani
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Javelin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seville Javelin
Gold medal – first place 2003 Paris Javelin
Silver medal – second place 2001 Edmonton Javelin
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Munich Javelin

Mirela Maniani or Manjani (Greek: Μιρέλα Μανιάνι, [miˈrela maˈɲani]; born December 21, 1976) is a retired Greek javelin thrower. Prior to 1997 she represented Albania.

Maniani was born Mirela Manjani in December 21, 1976 in Durrës, Albania. In 1996, in a track and field meet in the University of Alabama she set a new Albanian national record at 62.46m (until 2015 she still holds the national record of Albania). She represented Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA and ranked 24th overall. During the competition she was also Albania's flag bearer.

After marrying a Greek citizen, the weightlifter Giorgos Tzelilis, Manjani received Greek citizenship and represented Greece at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. Her first major success came in 1999 in Seville, where she won the gold medal at the World Championships with a throw of 67.09 m. Her performance was considered as a world record, as a new type of javelin had been introduced in 1999. At the 2000 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal with a personal best of 67.51 m. She also won the bronze medal in 2004. Maniani is also a European champion and double world champion. Her personal best throw of 67.51 metres is the current Greek record.


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