Savva Lika (, , born 27 June 1970) is a Greek retired

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er.

Life and athletic competitions

Savva Lika was born Vojsava Lika in

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, Albania, the daughter of ethnic

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parents. She is of the

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faith. She represented Albania prior to 2002. On October 11, 1987, under trained from coach Enver Mysja at only 17, she became champion of Albania and set a new national record of javelin throw with 53.30m. She migrated to Greece in 1997.Brief 2008 Olympic profiles
/ref> Her personal best throw is 63.13 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships, August 2007 in

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, Japan in which she took the 5th place. She retired after the Hellenic Championship in 2014.

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* 1970 births Living people Greek female javelin throwers Albanian female javelin throwers 21st-century Albanian sportswomen 20th-century Albanian sportswomen Albanian javelin throwers Albanian emigrants to Greece Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Greece People from Krujë Sportspeople from Durrës County Naturalized citizens of Greece Members of the Albanian Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Christians from Albania Albanians in Greece Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games 21st-century Greek sportswomen 21st-century Albanian women Greek Athletics Championships winners {{Greece-athletics-bio-stub