Ramona Papaioannou Explained
| Ramona Papaioannou |
| Nationality: | Cypriot/Greek |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Cholargos, Greece |
| Height: | 1.72 m[1] |
| Weight: | 60 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 100m, 200m |
Anna Ramona Papaioannou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άννα Ραμόνα Παπαϊωάννου,born 15 June 1989) is a Greek Cypriot sprinter.[2] She competed in the 60 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her father is the Greek-Brazilian football player Pavlos Papaioannou.[3]
Papaioannou is currently serving a three year competition ban to a doping violation after testing positive for anabolic steroids in June 2021.[4] The ban is due to last until January 2025.[5]
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 2005 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 3rd | 400 m | 58.10 |
| 2007 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Fontvieille, Monaco | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 62.29 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:45.17 |
| European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 63.52 |
| 2009 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Nicosia, Cyprus | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 100 m | 11.91 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200 m | 24.65 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.98 |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 30th (h) | 100 m | 12.57 |
| 2011 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m | 11.86 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200 m | 24.27 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.08 |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 11.94 |
| 17th (h) | 200 m | 24.41 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st (h) | 60 m | 7.48 |
| Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m | 11.57 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 200 m | 23.40 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.02 |
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 7th | 100 m | 11.89 |
| 5th | 200 m | 23.66 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.79 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 30th (h) | 60 m | 7.43 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 17th (sf) | 100 m | 11.61 |
| 15th (sf) | 200 m | 23.87 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 27th (h) | 100 m | 11.64 |
| 23rd (h) | 200 m | 23.701 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th (sf) | 100 m | 11.38 |
| 34th (h) | 200 m | 23.30 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 11.55 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.87 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 45th (h) | 100 m | 11.61 |
| 35th (h) | 200 m | 23.10 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 24th (h) | 60 m | 7.48 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 11.67 | |
1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
Notes and References
- Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Anna ramona Papaioannou Profile. 25 April 2017.
- Web site: Ramona Papaioannou . 10 March 2014 . IAAF.
- Web site: Η Ραμόνα Παπαϊωάννου (με καταγωγή από τη Ρόδο) αποκαλύπτεται πλήρως! - Η ΡΟΔΙΑΚΗ. 25 April 2017. 25 April 2017.
- News: Cypriot sprinter sidelined by doping scandal . KNews . 24 February 2022 . 14 July 2024.
- Web site: DECISION OF THE ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT IN THE CASE OF MS ANNA RAMONA PAPAIOANNOU . Athletics Integrity Unit . 4 February 2022 . 14 July 2024.
