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Leontia Kallenou ((ギリシア語:Λεοντία Καλλένου); born October 5, 1994) is a Cypriot track and field athlete competing in the high jump.〔(IAAF Profile )〕 She is the current holder of the Cypriot national record in both outdoor (1.93 m) and indoor (1.93 m). The Cypriot high jumper, who competes〔(Bulldogs profile )〕 for the Georgia Bulldogs, while studying at the University of Georgia, is the reigning American collegiate champion in women's high jump, in both outdoor and indoor. ==Early life== Leontia Kallenou was born on October 5, 1994 in Dali, Cyprus to a sporting family. Her father George played football while her mother Anna is a physical education teacher and played basketball. Due to sports being a main part of her early life, she initially tried volleyball, swimming and cycling. She took over track and field when a delegation from the GSP club visited her primary school to recruit talented youngsters. Kallenou went through a try out at GSP stadium and eventually chose high jump, after the coaches noticed that she cleared the bar despite using a wrong technique. Coach Loukas Kalogirou was Kallenou's first coach.〔(Interview of Leontia )〕 Kallenou graduated in June 2012 from the Private Hellenic School Forum in Nisou and a few months later moved to USA to study at the University of Georgia and compete for the Georgia Bulldogs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leontia Kallenou」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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