| Birth Date: | 10 January 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Veria, Greece[1] |
| Weight: | 54kg (119lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Heptathlon, Pentathlon |
| Pb: | 6,113points 4,338 points |
| Updated: | 8 June 2015 |
Sofia Yfantidou (Greek: Σοφία Υφαντίδου; also transcribed in English Ifadidou; born 10 January 1985) is a Greek track and field athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event.[2] She finished 24th, with 5947 points, achieving an Olympic record (OHB) at the heptathlon event of javelin throw with 56.96 metres.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 7th | Javelin | 52.25 m | |
| 2009 | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Heptathlon | 5737 | ||
| 2010 | Barcelona, Spain | 15th | Heptathlon | 6004 PB | ||
| 2012 | Helsinki, Finland | — | Heptathlon | DNF | ||
| London, United Kingdom | 24th | Heptathlon | 5947 | |||
| 2013 | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5752 pts | ||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd | Heptathlon | 5894 SB | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th | Heptathlon | 5951 pts | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Heptathlon | 6025 pts SB | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27th | Heptathlon | 5613 pts | ||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | Javelin | 52.26 m | |
25.30 sec 2:16.75 sec 13.54 sec 1.72 m 6.14 m 13.65 m (2015) 59.29 m* (2017) (*) Fourth among Greek javelin throwers, behind Mirela Maniani, Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi & Savva Lika. |