Deniz Dimaki Explained

Deniz Dimaki (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ντενίζ Δημάκη, born September 4, 1977) is a triathlete from Greece. She represented Greece in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Career

Dimaki started her competitive career in 1990 as a medium and long-distance runner. She took up triathlon in 2002 and has won the Greek Triathlon Championship a record nine consecutive times (2002–2010) while at the same time she posted top finishes in other sports such as running and cycling.

Top finishes

Her notable results include:

• 1st at the 2005 Ierapetra ITU Triathlon Balkan Championships^[2]
• 3rd at the 2006 Erdek ITU Triathlon European Cup ^[3]
• 2nd at the 2007 Limassol ITU Triathlon European Cup and Small States of Europe Championships^[4]
• 3rd at the 2007 Kusadasi ITU Triathlon European Cup^[5]
• 1st at the 2007 Gallipoli ITU Triathlon European Cup and Balkan Championships^[6]
• 1st at the 2007 Egirdir ITU Triathlon European Cup^[7]
• 2nd at the 2007 Split ITU Triathlon European Cup^[8]
• 2nd at the 2007 Alanya ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup^[9]
• 3rd at the 2008 Chania ITU Triathlon European Cup ^[10]
• 3rd at the 2008 Serres ETU Duathlon European Championships^[11]
• 1st at the 2008 Belgrade ITU Triathlon European Cup and Balkan Championships^[12]

Her coach for most of her professional career is her husband Chris Vaxevanis former marathon champion runner.

Since 2010 Dimaki has returned to long-distance running.

External links

• Official website
• ITU Profile Page of Deniz Dimaki
• Greek Triathlon Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deniz Dimaki. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053526/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/deniz-dimaki-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC. 22 June 2012.
2. Web site: 2005 Ierapetra ETU Triathlon Balkan Championships - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
3. Web site: 2006 Erdek ITU Triathlon European Cup - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
4. Web site: 2007 Limassol ITU Triathlon European Cup and Small States of Europe Championships - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
5. Web site: 2007 Kusadasi ITU Triathlon European Cup - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
6. Web site: 2007 Gallipoli ETU Triathlon European Cup and Balkan Championships - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
7. Web site: 2007 Egirdir ITU Triathlon European Cup - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
8. Web site: 2007 Split ITU Triathlon European Cup - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
9. Web site: 2007 Alanya ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
10. Web site: 2008 Chania ITU Triathlon European Cup - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
11. Web site: 2008 Serres ETU Duathlon European Championships - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.
12. Web site: 2008 Belgrade ETU Triathlon European Cup and Balkan Championships - Triathlon.org. Triathlon.org. 15 January 2015.