Anna Verouli (, born November 13, 1956) is a retired Greek javelin thrower. She was born in Kavala.
Career Anna Verouli won the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. She won two gold medals in the Mediterranean Games in 1983 and 1991, in 1987, she won a silver medal.
She was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 1982 and 1983.
Verouli tested positive for nandrolone at the 1984 Summer Olympics and was banned from the competition.Olympic doping's list of shame.
Personal life She was married to weightlifter Ioannis Tsintsaris.
Honours Representing 1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece1st70.02 m1983Mediterranean GamesCasablanca, Morocco1st61.62 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland3rd65.72 m1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States—DSQ1986European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany10th57.06 m1987Mediterranean GamesLatakia, Syria2nd58.92 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy13th (q)60.60 m 1988Balkan GamesAnkara, Turkey1st68,76 m Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea19th (q)58.52 m 1989Balkan GamesSerres, Greece1st65,58 m 1990Balkan GamesIstanbul, Turkey1st64,92 m European Championships Split, Yugoslavia8th59.32 m1991Mediterranean Games Athens, Greece1st60.34 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan10th 59.12 m 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain21st (q)56.96 m
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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