Maria Karastamati

Maria Karastamati is a Greek sprinter who specializes in 60 metres and 100 metres. She was part of the Greek women's 4×100 [metres relay] team at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In her first individual appearance in a major competition, at the 2005 [European Indoor Athletics Championships|European Indoor Championships] in Madrid she won the bronze medal with 7.25 seconds. The same year, at 100 metres she set an impressive personal best with 11.03, becoming the second fastest Greek female athlete, only behind Katerina Thanou. She made it till the semi-final at the World Championships in Athletics|World Championships] in Helsinki.