Maria Protopappa Explained

María Protópappa (Μαρία Πρωτόπαππα; born 5 May 1973 in Athens)^[1] is a retired Greek long-distance runner who mainly competed in the 5000 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

Competition record

Representing
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	23rd (h)	5000 m	15:35.07
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	17th (h)	5000 m	15:32.04
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	9th	5000 m	15:22.13

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 4:10.51 (Bucharest 2002)
• 3000 metres – 8:59.49 (Haniá 2002)
• 5000 metres – 15:04.03 (Brussels 2006)
• 10,000 metres – 32:46.17 (Maribor 2004)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 9:19.41 (Piraeus 2001)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053049/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/maria-protopapa-1.html Maria Protopappa