Savva Lika

Savva Lika (, born 27 June 1970) is a Greek retired javelin thrower.

Life and athletic competitions

Savva Lika was born Vojsava Lika in Krujë District, Albania, the daughter of ethnic Albanian parents. She is of the Albanian Orthodox faith. She represented Albania prior to 2002. On October 11, 1987, under trained from coach Enver Mysja at only 17, she became champion of Albania and set a new national record of javelin throw with 53.30m.

She migrated to Greece in 1997.

Her personal best throw is 63.13 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships, August 2007 in Osaka, Japan in which she took the 5th place.

She retired after the Hellenic Championship in 2014.

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1970 births

Living people

Greek female javelin throwers

Albanian female javelin throwers

Albanian javelin throwers

Albanian emigrants to Greece

Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for Greece

People from Krujë

Sportspeople from Durrës County

Naturalized citizens of Greece

Members of the Albanian Orthodox Church

Eastern Orthodox Christians from Albania

Albanians in Greece

Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece

Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

21st-century Greek women

21st-century Albanian women