VOTE FOR BALKAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2011
KYRIAKOPOULOU (GRE) – Pole Vault She is the National record holder (4m71) with a remarkably ongoing career over the last years. Among her achievements in 2011, we must not forget that she has broken her own national record three times, she was placed 8th in the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, 1st in the European Team Championships held in Izmir (18-06-2011), 4th in the Aviva Grand Prix in London (5-8-2011) and of course she is the 2011 National Champion. She belongs to the A.O Megaron Athletic Club.
Ivet LALOVA (BUL) – 100m (10.96); 200m (22.66); 4x100m relay Finalist and 7th place in 100m at the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011; First place in 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the European Team Championships, Novi Sad 2011; Balkan Champion in 100m and 4x100m relay, Sliven 2011
Zalina MARGHIEVA (MDA) – Hammer Throw 8th place at the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011; Gold medallist at the Universiade 2011 in Shenzhen; Bronze medallist at the European Winter Cup Throwing, Sofia 2011
Bianca Florentina PERIE (ROU) – Hammer Throw European Champion U23, Ostrava 2011 – 71,59 m; 6th place at the World Championships, Daegu 2011- 72,04 m
Dragana TOMASEVIC (SRB) – Discuss Throw 7th place (62.48m) at World Championships, Daegu 2011
Binnaz USLU (TUR) – 3000m Steeplechase 9:24.06 (NR) in 2011; Double gold medallist at World University Games, Shenzhen 2011; 7th at World Championships, Daegu 2011