Natalia Christofi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Cyprus |
| Born | 10 February 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m hurdles 7.92s (Luxembourg, 2023) 100m hurdles: 12.84s (Chorzów, 2023) |
Natalia Christofi (Greek: Ναταλία Χριστοφή; born 10 February 1997) is a Cypriot track and field athlete. She is a multiple time national champion over 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Christofi competed at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships in the 100 metres hurdles, qualifying for the semi-finals in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2]
In August 2018, Christofi made her senior European Championship debut, running 13.53 seconds in the 100m hurdles in Berlin.[3]
In 2022, she lowered the Cypriot national record over 60 metres hurdles to 8.10 seconds in winning the silver medal at the Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships.[4] After overcoming a leg injury, she was later selected for the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[5] She later competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham in August 2023.[6]
In January 2023, Christofi broke the eight-second barrier for the 60 metres for the first time, running 7.92 seconds in Luxembourg.[7]
In June 2023, she set a new national record for the 100m hurdles of 13.01 seconds to win gold at the Games of the Small States.[8] That month, Christofi lowered her own national record for the 100 metres hurdles to 12.84 seconds, in Chorzow, Poland.[9] In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals, running 12.90 seconds.[10][11]
In May 2024, she won the gold medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the Balkan Athletics Championships.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Natalia Christofi". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Natalia Christofi in the semi-final at 100m. obstacles". Koeas.org.cy. July 14, 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Natalia Christofi did not make it". sportime.sigmalive.com. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Charalambous, Annie (6 March 2022). "Cypriot athletes shine in Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships". in-cyprus.philenews.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "European: For overcoming Natalia Christofi on Saturday". Alpha News. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles results". BBC SPORT. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Natalia Christofi from Larnaka broke record and made history!". bookieco.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Cyprus shines with 58 medals and national records in Malta". knews.kathimerini.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Kaczmarek improves to 50.02 for victory at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial". European-Athletics. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's 100m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Orevba, Babajide (August 22, 2023). "World Athletics Championships: Tobi Amusan Wins, Qualifies for Women's 100m Hurdles Semis, Video". Sports Brief. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Cyprus wins 6 medals at Balkan Athletics Championships". knews.kathimerini.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
