Maria Belibasaki (; born 19 June 1991), also spelled Maria Belimpasaki, is a Greek retired sprinter. Belibasaki is a two-time Olympian and won a silver medal at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.
Personal life Belibasaki was born in Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete on 19 June 1991. She is a member of Sitian AO in Sitia, Crete.
Career Belibasaki made her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. She competed in the women's 100 metres and the women's 200 metres.
The heats for the women's 100 metres took place on 3 August 2012. Belibasaki finished sixth in her heat in a time of 11.63 seconds and was eliminated from the competition.
The heats for the women's 200 metres took place on 6 August 2012. Belibasaki finished fourth in her heat in a time of 23.36 seconds and was eliminated from the competition.
Four years later, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Belibasaki again qualified to compete in the women's 200 metres. She was again eliminated in round one.
The heats for the women's 200 metres took place on 15 August 2016. Belibasaki finished fourth in her heat in a time of 23.19 seconds and was eliminated from the competition.
Belibasaki won her first European medal at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. After advancing through the semi-finals of the women's 400 metres, she set a new Greek national record of 50.45 seconds in the final as she finished second and took home a silver medal.
Results +Maria Belibasaki results2012European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden11th (sf)200 m 23.3120th (h)100 m11.54Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom32nd (h)200 m 23.3646th (h)100 m11.632013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia22nd (sf)200 m23.462014European ChampionshipsZurich, Switzerland18th (sf)200 m23.379th (h)4 × 100 m43.812015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China23rd (sf)200 m23.282016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands17th (sf)100 m11.629th (sf)200 m23.1614th (h)4 × 100 m44.58Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro37th (h)200 m 23.192017European Team ChampionshipsLille, France1st200 m 22.76 PB8th4 × 100 m relay44.20World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom17th (sf)200 m23.212018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd (h)400 m52.271European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany2nd400 m50.45, NR 1Disqualified in the semifinals
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