Styliani ("Stella") Tsikouna ( 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. 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.
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.
Achievements Discus Representing 1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States31st56.66 m 1997World Championships Athens, Greece7th61.92 mMediterranean Games Bari, Italy 2nd61.96 m1998European Championships Budapest, Hungary12th57.07 m1999World Championships Seville, Spain 8th63.43 mSummer Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain3rd61.59 m2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia5th64.08 m 2001World Championships Edmonton, Canada18th60.32 m2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece11th59.48 m
Bowling Representing 2014Mediterranean Games Gibraltar 1stTeam mixed2014Mediterranean Games Gibraltar 3rdWomen doubles
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