Voula Patoulidou

Paraskevi "Voula" Patoulidou
Παρασκευή "Βούλα" Πατουλίδου
Patoulidou in 2024
Deputy Regional Governor of Thessaloniki
Assumed office
1 September 2014
Sports career
NationalityGreek
Born (1965-03-29) 29 March 1965 (age 59)
Florina, Kingdom of Greece
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
CountryGreece
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hurdling, Long Jump
Sports achievements and titles
Personal bests12.64s NR (1992), (100m H)
6.71m (LJ)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 100m Hurdles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 100m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 100m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 4 x 100m Relay
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Paraskevi ("Voula") Patoulidou (Greek: Παρασκευή "Βούλα" Πατουλίδου, born 29 March 1965) is a Greek former athlete and politician. Born in Tripotamo (part of Florina prefecture), Patoulidou throughout her athletics career competed in the 100 metres, 100 metres hurdles and in the long jump events. In 1992, she was the surprise winner of the Women's 100 m hurdles race at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, and she was voted the Best Balkan Athlete that same year.

Her spouse is Dimitrios Zarzavatsidis.[1] She is currently the Deputy Regional Governor of Thessaloniki in the Region of Central Macedonia.


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