Savva Lika

Savva Lika
	Savva Lika in Osaka, 2007
Personal information
Born	June 27, 1970 (age 54)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin
	Updated on 11 August 2012

Savva Lika (Template:Lang-el, Albanian: Vojsava Lika born 27 June 1970) is a javelin thrower representing Greece.

Life and athletic competitions

Lika was born Vojsava Lika in Krujë District, Albania, and represented Albania prior to 2002. On October 11 1987, at only 17, she became champion of Albania and set a new national record of javelin throw with 53.30m.^[1]

She migrated to Greece in 1997.^[2]

Her personal best throw is 63.13 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships, August 2007 in Osaka, in which she took the 5th place.

Honours

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Greece
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	9th	60.91 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	17th (q)	56.81 m
2006	World Cup	Athens, Greece	6th
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	5th	63.13 m (PB)
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	15th (q)	59.11 m
2009	Mediterranean Games	Pescara, Italy	1st	60.97 m ^[3]
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	8th	60.29 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	9th	56.25 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	27th (q)	57.06 m

References

^ Dizdar, Besnik (3 September 2007). "Vojsava Lika e Greqisë – fenomeni shqiptar i Osaka 2007". Zemrashqiptare.
^ Brief 2008 Olympic profiles
^ http://www.pescara2009.it/results/

External links

Savva Lika at World Athletics

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[Besnik_Dizdari-1] Dizdar, Besnik (3 September 2007). "Vojsava Lika e Greqisë – fenomeni shqiptar i Osaka 2007". Zemrashqiptare.

[2] Brief 2008 Olympic profiles

[3] ttp://www.pescara2009.it/results/

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