Maria Stamatoula (born 15 August 1972) is a
Paralympian athlete
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance.
Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
from
Greece competing mainly in
F32 shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
and
club throw events.
She competed in the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
in
Beijing,
China
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. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F32-34/52-53 shot put event. In the
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Ove1000 athlet ...
she won a silver medal in the Women's Shot Put event, and broke the previous
F32 world record in shot put.
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Paralympic athletes for Greece
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic bronze medalists for Greece
1972 births
Living people
World record holders in para-athletics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Greek female shot putters
21st-century Greek women
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