Vardinoyiannia
| Vardinoyiannia | |
|---|---|
| Date | June/July |
| Location | Rethymno, Greece |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 1985 |
| Official site | Vardinoyiannia |
The Vardinoyiannia (
European Athletics permit meeting from 2000.[1] It held permit meeting status on the IAAF World Athletics Tour from 2006 to 2009.[2][3][4][5][6]
women's javelin throw world record at the meeting 2001, achieving a distance of 71.54 m (234 ft 8+1⁄2 in). This record lasted for four years before Menéndez improved her own mark.[7] The competition was the venue of Usain Bolt's competitive debut over the 100 metres in 2007.[8]
The competition was named after the Vardinogiannis family.
References
- ^ Vardinoyiannia. Euro Meetings. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ World Athletics Tour 2006. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ World Athletics Tour 2007. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ World Athletics Tour Results 2008. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ World Athletics Tour Results 2009. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Ιστορικό (in Greek). Vardinoyiannia. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "13th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Daegu 2011. (Part 5 of 5)". Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2011. pp. 702, 703. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ Nikitaridis, Michalis (2007-07-18). Impressive 10.03 by Bolt in Rethymno - Vardinoyiannia report . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
External links
- Official website (archived)