PENNY TSINOPOULOU FINISHES 5TH IN EUROPE!
8/20/2026
Panagiota “Penny” Tsinopoulou achieved a major international distinction at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
The Greek champion claimed 5th place in the 42.195 km Marathon Race Walk, crossing the finish line in 3:25:14!
With a powerful surge over the final kilometres, she moved from 7th to 5th place and delivered one of the most important performances of her career.
Her performance marks:
✅ A new personal best
✅ An improvement of exactly 13 minutes
✅ Her highest-ever placing at a major international championship
✅ Achievement of the qualifying standard for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing
Behind this result are countless hours of training, consistency, discipline and scientifically structured preparation under the guidance of coach Giannis Tzanetakis and Tzanetakis Lab.
Her preparation included:
Exercise physiology assessment
Lactate-guided training
Cardiac drift monitoring
Specific endurance training at race pace
Technical stability under fatigue
Proper intensity management
Fueling strategy
Daily adjustments to the training plan
Warmest congratulations to Penny Tsinopoulou and her coach, Giannis Tzanetakis, on this outstanding achievement for Greek athletics!
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