Paraskevi Patoulidou is the Vice Governor of the Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki, the
President of Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, President of Moni Lazariston, President of
the Organization Committee of International Marathon “Alexander the Great”.
She was awarded from Mr. Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of the Greek Republic with
the Gold Cross of the order of Honor and from UNESCO for her contribution in Greece and
sports. She is also Ambassador of the European Commision’s Program “EDEN”.
Sports Awards:
 Gold Medalist in 100 meters hurdles in the Olympic Games of Barcelona, in 1992.
 Nine times Greek National Athlete
 Seven times Balkan Athlete
 Three times Mediterranean Athlete
 In 1990 and in 1992 she was elected as top athlete of Greece by Panhellenic
Association of Sports Press
Special Collaborations, Organizations, Associations and Committees:
 Special Counselor in issues of athletes for the Ministry of Sports, at General
Secretariat of Sports.
 Member of the Greek Olympians Association
 Founding Member of World Olympians Association
 She was a member of Hellenic Olympic Committee and President of the Committee
“Woman and Sports”
 President of the Organizational committee of the 1 st World Congress of Olympians
 She was a President of the Olympians Committee of Ministry of Culture.
 Member of the committee of Assembly, Preservation and Promotion of Olympism,
of Ministry of Culture.
 Officer in the Navy (1992-2006).
 Head of the department of Promoting Voluntarism at Greek Red Cross.
She was awarded from over forty Mayors with the Gold Key of their city.