Andri Eleftheriou

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Andri Eleftheriou
Personal information
NationalityCypriot
Born (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984 (age 39)
Limassol, Cyprus
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryCyprus
Sport Shooting
Event(s) Skeet
ClubLimassol Shooting Club
Turned pro2008
Achievements and titles
World finalswon 2 world cups, 3rd place world championship , 2 times silver medalist european championship, 2 times commonwealth champion, multiple medalist world cups
Highest world ranking3rd
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Changwon Skeet team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Skeet
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Skeet individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Skeet pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Skeet

Andri Eleftheriou (born 19 June 1984) [1] is a Cypriot sport shooter, and a member of the women's national shooting team of Cyprus.

Eleftheriou was born in Limassol. In 2006, she won the skeet shooting gold medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. [2] She has also won silver at the 2006 ISSF World Cup in Germany, gold at the 2007 World Cup in Belgrade, Gold at the 2008 World Cup final in Minsk, [3] and placed seventh in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. [4] She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the skeet event [5] and a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the skeet event. [1] She is openly lesbian. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shooting | Athlete Profile: Andri ELEFTHERIOU - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. 2006 Commonwealth Games synopsis
  3. 2008 World Cup synopsis Archived 3 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 2008 Olympic results
  5. "Glasgow 2014 - Andri Eleftheriou Profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. Outsports (12 July 2021). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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