Mirela Maniani

Mirela Maniani
Personal information
Birth name	Mirela Manjani
Nationality	Greek
Born	21 December 1976 (age 47); Durrës, Albania
Spouses	; Georgios Tzelilis (m. 1997; div. 2002) ; Giannis Skoutelas (m. 2004; div. 2006) ; Giannis Giannoulis (m. 2009; div. 2014)
Military career
Allegiance	Greece
Service/branch	Hellenic Navy
Years of service	1999–unknown
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	NR 67.51 m (2000)
Medal record
Representing Greece
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
	Updated on 18 May 2015.

Mirela Maniani (Greek: Μιρέλα Μανιάνι, [miˈrela maˈɲani], born 21 December 1976) is a Greek retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

Life and athletic achievements

Albania

Maniani was born as Mirela Manjani on 21 December 1976 in

Atlanta, USA and ranked 24th overall. During the competition she was also Albania's flag bearer.^[3]

Greece

After marrying a Greek citizen, the weightlifter

world champion. Her personal best throw of 67.51 metres is the current Greek record.^[4]

Maniani joined the Hellenic Navy in 1999.^[1]

Personal life

Mirela Maniani married the weightlifter Georgios Tzelilis in 1997, and became a Greek citizen. She was known as Mirela Maniani-Tzelili until 2002, when she divorced Tzelilis. Maniani has one daughter from her third wedding with the Greek basketball player Giannis Giannoulis.^[5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Albania
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	8th	52.22 m (old spec.)
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	22nd (q)	49.96 m (old spec.)
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	12th	55.56 m
1995	European Junior Championships	Nyíregyháza, Hungary	2nd	59.36 m (old spec.)
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	24th (q)	55.64 m
Representing Greece
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	11th	61.02 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th	58.65 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	67.09 m CR
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	2nd	67.51 m = NR
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	2nd	65.78 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	67.47 m CR
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	1st	66.52 m WL
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	3rd	64.29 m

References

^ ^a ^b "Είχα στα μάτια μου τη σημαία - ΤΑ ΝΕΑ". ΤΑ ΝΕΑ (in Greek). 30 August 1999. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
^ Dizdar, Besnik (2007-09-03). "Vojsava Lika e Greqisë – fenomeni shqiptar i Osaka 2007". Zemrashqiptare. Mirela Manjani u bë Kampione Botës nen drejtimin e trajnerit Durrsak Enver Mysja qysh ne moshe te re atehere kur ajo ishte vetem 16 vjece dhe mbasi qe bërë Kampione e Ballkanit dhe Nënkampione e Evropës (për të rejat) me Shqipërinë, e deri te rekordi kombëtar zâmadh prej 62.46 metrash që Mirela na e la mbasi e kishte nënshkruar me dorën e saj për Shqipërinë në Alabama të SHBA – i vetmi rekord shqiptar i vendosur në tokën e amerikane; .... Mirela Manjani became World Champion under trained from Albanian Coach Enver Mysja since when she was 16 years old. After she had become Balkans Champion and Silver medalist of Europe juniores for Albania, until her great record of 62.46m that Mirela donated us, after she had signed with her hand for Albania in Alabama of the United States: the only Albanian record made in American Land
^ List of Albania's flag bearers at the Olympic Games
^ Greek all-time list, women Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine - Athletix
^ "Μιρέλα Μανιάνι-Γιάννης Γιαννούλης: Τίτλοι τέλους στον γάμο των αθλητών". 21 July 2014.

External links

Mirela Manjani at World Athletics
Mirela Maniani-Tzelili at
Olympedia

Mirella Maniani-Tzelili at Olympics.com
Mirella Maniani at the Hellenic Olympic Committee

Sporting positions
Preceded by Osleidys Menéndez	Women's Javelin Best Year Performance 2002–2003	Succeeded by Osleidys Menéndez
Olympic Games
Preceded by Kristo Robo	Flagbearer for Albania Atlanta 1996	Succeeded by Ilirian Suli

[TaNea-1] "Είχα στα μάτια μου τη σημαία - ΤΑ ΝΕΑ". ΤΑ ΝΕΑ (in Greek). 30 August 1999. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[Besnik_Dizdari-2] Dizdar, Besnik (2007-09-03). "Vojsava Lika e Greqisë – fenomeni shqiptar i Osaka 2007". Zemrashqiptare. Mirela Manjani u bë Kampione Botës nen drejtimin e trajnerit Durrsak Enver Mysja qysh ne moshe te re atehere kur ajo ishte vetem 16 vjece dhe mbasi qe bërë Kampione e Ballkanit dhe Nënkampione e Evropës (për të rejat) me Shqipërinë, e deri te rekordi kombëtar zâmadh prej 62.46 metrash që Mirela na e la mbasi e kishte nënshkruar me dorën e saj për Shqipërinë në Alabama të SHBA – i vetmi rekord shqiptar i vendosur në tokën e amerikane; .... Mirela Manjani became World Champion under trained from Albanian Coach Enver Mysja since when she was 16 years old. After she had become Balkans Champion and Silver medalist of Europe juniores for Albania, until her great record of 62.46m that Mirela donated us, after she had signed with her hand for Albania in Alabama of the United States: the only Albanian record made in American Land

[3] List of Albania's flag bearers at the Olympic Games

[4] Greek all-time list, women Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine - Athletix

[5] "Μιρέλα Μανιάνι-Γιάννης Γιαννούλης: Τίτλοι τέλους στον γάμο των αθλητών". 21 July 2014.

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