Deniz Dimaki
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Deniz Dimaki (, born September 4, 1977) is a
triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...
from
Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. She represented Greece in triathlon at the
2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
.


Career

Dimaki started her competitive career in 1990 as a medium and long-distance runner. She took up triathlon in 2002 and has won the Greek Triathlon Championship a record nine consecutive times (2002–2010) while at the same time she posted top finishes in other sports such as running and cycling.


Top finishes

Her notable results include: * 1st at the 2005 Ierapetra ITU Triathlon Balkan Championships * 3rd at the 2006 Erdek ITU Triathlon European Cup * 2nd at the 2007 Limassol ITU Triathlon European Cup and Small States of Europe Championships * 3rd at the 2007 Kusadasi ITU Triathlon European Cup * 1st at the 2007 Gallipoli ITU Triathlon European Cup and Balkan Championships * 1st at the 2007 Egirdir ITU Triathlon European Cup * 2nd at the 2007 Split ITU Triathlon European Cup * 2nd at the 2007 Alanya ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup * 3rd at the 2008 Chania ITU Triathlon European Cup * 3rd at the 2008 Serres ETU Duathlon European Championships * 1st at the 2008 Belgrade ITU Triathlon European Cup and Balkan Championships Her coach for most of her professional career is her husband Chris Vaxevanis former marathon champion runner. Since 2010 Dimaki has returned to long-distance running.


References


External links


Official website

ITU Profile Page of Deniz Dimaki

Greek Triathlon Federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dimaki, Deniz 1977 births Living people Greek female triathletes Olympic triathletes for Greece Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for Greece Triathletes at the 2015 European Games 21st-century Greek sportswomen