Katerina Dalaka

Katerina Dalaka
Personal information
Birth nameKaterina Dalaka
NationalityGreek
Born20 August 1992 (1992-08-20) (age 32)
Munich, Germany[1]
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m hurdles, 400 m
200 m, 100 m
200 m (i), 60 m
ClubA.E.K.
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)57.97 (2017), 55.45 (2015)
23.74 (2021), 11.52 (2016)
24.19 (2017), 7.45 (2017)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Greece
Balkan Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Pitești 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Pitești 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Pitești 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2017 Novi Pazar 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Pitești 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Novi Pazar 400 m hurdles

Katerina Dalaka (Greek: Κατερίνα Δαλάκα, born August 20, 1992, in Munich, Germany) is a Greek hurdler. With origins from Katerini, currently representing A.E.K., Dalaka has won gold medals at the Panhellenic Games and the Balkan Games in 400 m hurdles as well as in 100 m, 200 m, the 100 m relay and the 400 m relay.[2][3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 14th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 44.58
10th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.66 SB
2017 European Team Championships Lille, France 8th 400 m hurdles 58.21
8th 4 × 100 m relay 44.20

Greek Championships

2014 Panhellenic Games
400 m hurdles: 59.61 s - 1st

2015 Panhellenic Games
400 m hurdles: 59.34 s - 2nd

2016 Panhellenic Games
200 m indoor: 24.83 s - 3rd
100 m: 11.70 s - 1st
400 m hurdles: 58.43 s - 1st

2017 Panhellenic Games
60 m indoor: 7.50 s - 5th
200 m indoor: 24.57 s - 2nd
100 m: 11.57 s - 3rd
400 m hurdles: 59.47 s - 1st

2019 Panhellenic Games
4 × 400 m relay indoor: 3:46.69 - 1st
100 m: 12.17 s - 8th
4 × 400 m relay: 3:42.06 - 1st

2021 Panhellenic Games
100 m: 11.59 s - 2nd
200 m: 23.74 s (PB) - 2nd

Personal

Her family has hails from Praitori, Larissa.

Survivor Greece

Katerina Dalaka participated in the 6th season of Survivor Greece and finished in the second place behind Ilias Gotsis. Her athleticism and character made her very popular to the public. She returned the next season where she was declared winner of season 2019. At 2023 she returned once again at season 10 at the All Star season of the show. On episode 15, Dalaka along with Asimina Chatziandreou were expelled after being accused for using a cell phone, ordering food. The next year they both joined the new season of the show which premiered on January 7, 2024. At the finals on June 26th, actor Daniel Nurka was the winner, Katerina along with Fanis Boletsis were the runners up. After her elimination she announced that she's retiring from the show.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Οι εκκινήσεις της Κυριακής στο πλαίσιο του 32ου Αυθεντικού Μαραθωνίου της Αθήνας".
  2. ^ "Profile of Katerina DALAKA | All-Athletics.com". www.all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. ^ "IAAF: Katerina DALAKA | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a7cnjki2vE&t=38s