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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 9 July 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m hurdles: 56.14 (Munich, 2022) 400m: 54.50 (Chania, 2021) |
Dimitra Gnafaki (born 9 July 1997) is a Greek track and field athlete. She is a multiple-time Greek national champion and twice Balkan champion over 400 metres hurdles. [1]
Gnafaki attended Gymnastics Academy in Serres before turning her focus fully to athletics and the 400m hurdles. She had her first international experience in 2016 at the 2016 World U20 Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz. She then accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Akron, before returning to Greece to base herself in Chania, Crete. [2] [3]
In 2021, she ran 57.00 to win the 2021 Balkan Athletics Championships, the time placed her fourth on the all-time Greek list for the 400m hurdles. [4] The following year she won the Greek national title over 400m hurdles for the third time. [5] She competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany and ran a new personal best time of 56.14 seconds. [6]
In July 2023, she won the Balkan Championships in Kraljevo.[ citation needed ] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 and ran a seasons best time of 56.18. [7] [ citation needed ]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 58.48 NU20R |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 56.55 PB |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.14 PB | |
| 14th (sf) | 4×400 m relay | 3:33.33 SB | |||
| 2023 | Balkan Championships | Kraljevo, Serbia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 56.45 |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:33.35 | |||
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.18 SB |
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