Niki Bakoyianni
Niki Bakogianni is a retired Greek high jumper. She was born in Lamia.Biography
She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed second in the European Indoor Championships.
Bakogianni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the Mediterranean Games and the Balkan Games. She won the gold medal in the latter three times.
Her personal best jump of 2.03 metres is the current Greek record.
After retiring she has worked as a coach. She coaches high jumper Konstadinos Baniotis.Achievements
Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
