Pigi Devetzi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Chrysopigi "Pigi"•Devetzi |
| Used name | Pigi•Devetzi |
| Original name | Χρυσοπηγή•Δεβετζή |
| Born | 2 October 1975 in Alexandroupoli, Anatoliki Makedonia kai Thraki (GRE) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Olympiacos, Athina (GRE) |
| NOC |  Greece |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Pigi Devetzi was primarily known as a triple jumper although she also competed at the top level in the long jump. All of her international medals were won in the triple jump, with silver at the 2004 Olympics and bronze in 2008, adding another bronze at the 2007 World Championships. Devetzi also won a bronze medal in 2004 and silver in 2008 at the World Indoor Championships. In 2006 she was the silver medalist at Göteborg in the European Championships. She did win the World Athletics Final in 2005 at Monte Carlo, and was the CISM (Military) Games champion in the long jump in 2007.
After her athletic retirement, Devetzi became an athletic trainer in Greece and did some work as a fashion model. She earned a degree in rehabilitation and began studies in gymnastics sports science.
Personal Bests: LJ – 6.85i (2008); TJ – 15.32 (2004).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GRE |
Pigi Devetzi | |||
| Triple Jump, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GRE |
Pigi Devetzi | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Women (Olympic) |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | GRE |
Pigi Devetzi |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–1 2004 Budapest bronze: triple jump; 2008 Valencia silver: triple jump)
- Listed in Doping Irregularities at the Olympics (2008 Beijing – Triple Jump (3) – Retroactively stripped of all her results since the 2007 World Championships after testing positive for Stanozolol.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–0–1 2005 Almería ATH bronze: triple jump)