The Vardinoyiannia ( el, Βαρδινογιάννεια) was an annual one-day outdoor
track and field meeting at the
Rethymno Municipal Sports Centre in
Rethymno,
Greece. First held in 1985, it was held in June or July each year until 2012, when the meeting folded due to financial reasons. It was part of the
European Athletics
The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. European Athletics has 51 ...
permit meeting from 2000. It held permit meeting status on the
IAAF World Athletics Tour
The IAAF World Athletics Tour was an annual global circuit of one day track and field competitions organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Formed in 2006, it comprised two separate levels of athletics meetings: t ...
from 2006 to 2009.
[World Athletics Tour 2006]
IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.Osleidys Menéndez
Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (; born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was a World and Olympic Champion, and held the world record from 2001 to 2008. Her personal best of 71.70 m re ...
set a
women's javelin throw world record at the meeting 2001, achieving a distance of . This record lasted for four years before Menéndez improved her own mark.
[
] The competition was the venue of
Usain Bolt's competitive debut over the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
in 2007.
[Nikitaridis, Michalis (2007-07-18)]
Impressive 10.03 by Bolt in Rethymno - Vardinoyiannia report
IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
The competition was named after the .
References
External links
Official website(archived)
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Defunct athletics competitions
Athletics competitions in Greece
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IAAF Grand Prix
Recurring sporting events established in 1985
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012
1985 establishments in Greece
2012 disestablishments in Greece
Defunct sports competitions in Greece