Maria Christoforidou (, born 19 August 1964) is a retired Greek weightlifter. She won 46 medals in international competitions, notably winning gold at the 1990 World Weightlifting Championships.
Initially a judo athlete, she began weightlifting competitively in the 1980s. She participated in the lightweight and middleweight categories through the late 1980s and 1990s until she retired in 1999.
Major results YearVenueWeight class Snatch Clean & Jerk Total RankWeight (kg)RankWeight (kg)RankWorld Championships1988 Jakarta, Indonesia 60 kg 8097.5177.51989 Manchester, United Kingdom 60 kg --100100-1990 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 60 kg 87.5110197.51992 Varna, Bulgaria 60 kg 901051951993 Melbourne, Australia 59 kg 90107.5197.51995 Guangzhou, China 64 kg 87.54112.542001996 Warsaw, Poland 59 kg 90107.5197.51998 Lahti, Finland 58 kg 85610551905European Championships1988 City of San Marino, San Marino 60 kg 72.590162.51989 Manchester, United Kingdom 60 kg --100100-1990 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain 60 kg 82.5102.51851991 Varna, Bulgaria 60 kg 87.5110197.51992 Loures, Portugal 60 kg 82.5107.51901993 Valencia, Spain 64 kg 85107.5192.51995 Beersheba, Israel 59 kg 901102001996 Prague, Czechia 59 kg 82.5100182.51997 Sevilla, Spain 59 kg 82.55105187.51998 Riesa, Germany 58 kg 804102.5182.5
See also List of World Championships medalists in weightlifting (women) Ioanna Chatziioannou
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