Eleni-Klaoudia Polak
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1996 Athens, Greece |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | AO Megaron[1] |
| Coached by | Manolis Karagiannis |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 4.70m 4.71m (i) |
Eleni-Klaoudia Polak (Greek: Ελένη-Κλαούντια Πόλακ; born 9 September 1996) is a Greek athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] She represented her country at one outdoor and two indoor European Championships.
Early life
[edit]Polak was born in Greece to a Polish father and a Sri Lankan mother.[3]
Career
[edit]Her personal bests in the event are 4.70 metres outdoors (Athens 2020) and 4.71 metres indoors (Piraeus 2021).
Doping suspension
[edit]On 6 August 2024, Polak received a provisional suspension following an adverse analytical finding during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[4]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Greece
| ||||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 11th | 4.20 m |
| 2018 | Balkan Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | 4.30 m |
| Mediterranean U23 Championships | Jesolo, Italy | 1st | 4.35 m | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th (q) | 4.45 m1 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 12th | 4.50 m |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 5th | 4.65 m |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (q) | 4.40 m | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 22nd (q) | 4.35 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 17th (q) | 4.40 m | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 28th (q) | 4.35 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (q) | 4.40 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | DQ | 4.20 m | |
1 No mark in the final
2 On 6 August 2024 Polak was provisionally suspended due to an Adverse Analytical Finding receiving a DQ according to anti-doping Rule 10.1.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ SEGAS profile
- ^ Eleni-Klaoudia Polak at World Athletics
- ^ Georgios, Syridis (29 May 2018). "Πόλακ: Πάω στο Βερολίνο να τα βάλω με τα ιερά τέρατα (Polak: I'm going to Berlin to deal with the sacred monsters)". Fos Online (in Greek). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Greek pole vaulter Polak suspended for doping". BBC News. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Provisional Suspension (GRE) – Women's Pole Vault" (PDF). Paris 2024. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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