★ HOW OLD IS ATHANASIA TSOUMELEKA?
Athanasia Tsoumeleka is 44 years old, born January 2, 1982 in GR · Capricorn.
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About
Athanasia Tsoumeleka is a Greek race walker born in 1982. She won gold in the 20 km walk at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and was named Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 2004. An unknown competitor until her Olympic breakthrough, she beat Russia's Olimpiada Ivanova and Australia's Jane Saville to claim the title. As a Capricorn, she channels determination and discipline into her sport.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Athanasia Tsoumeleka is a Greek race walker born on 2 January 1982 in Preveza, Greece. She emerged from obscurity to win the 20 km walk gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, her home country, defeating Russia's Olimpiada Ivanova (silver) and Australia's Jane Saville (bronze). Before the Games, she was largely unknown—she had finished only seventh at the 2003 World Championships. The victory earned her Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 2004. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she finished 9th in the 20 km walk, but a urine sample collected on 6 August tested positive for erythropoietin during a new CERA test. A subsequent blood sample from the Games also tested positive for CERA, and in November 2009 the International Olympic Committee disqualified her from the 2008 event. She announced her immediate retirement following the doping controversy. Race walkers compete in long-distance walking events at elite speeds, requiring endurance and technique. Born under Capricorn, Tsoumeleka embodies the sign's resilience and ambition.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Until 2003, Tsoumeleka was a largely unknown athlete in the sport of race walking. She competed at the 2003 World Championships, finishing seventh—a result that positioned her as an unlikely candidate for Olympic gold just a year later.
★ SIDEBAR
Trivia
- Tsoumeleka's 2004 Olympic gold medal race was held in her own country, Athens, Greece.
- She won the 20 km walk at the 2004 Olympics ahead of Russia's Olimpiada Ivanova and Australia's Jane Saville.
- Tsoumeleka tested positive for CERA (erythropoietin) in both a urine sample from 6 August 2008 and a blood sample from the Beijing Olympics, leading to her disqualification from the 2008 20 km walk event in 2009.
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Numerology
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The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Athanasia Tsoumeleka reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Athanasia Tsoumeleka?
- Athanasia Tsoumeleka is 44 years old (born January 2, 1982).
- When is Athanasia Tsoumeleka's birthday?
- Athanasia Tsoumeleka was born on January 2, 1982.
- What is Athanasia Tsoumeleka's zodiac sign?
- Athanasia Tsoumeleka is a Capricorn, born January 2, 1982.
- What is Athanasia Tsoumeleka's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Athanasia Tsoumeleka was born in 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
- Where is Athanasia Tsoumeleka from?
- Athanasia Tsoumeleka is from GR.
- What does Athanasia Tsoumeleka do?
- Athanasia Tsoumeleka is a actor.
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