Athlete Tanja Lamby or Despoina Tajya Charalambous is TikTok’s new obsession. Several videos of the high jumper have gone viral on the platform while surprisingly she reportedly doesn’t own an account on that platform. So, who is she? How old is she? Does she have a boyfriend? What is her nationality?
Let’s explore all the details below in this Tanja Lamby Bio.
Meet Tanja Lamby, TikTok’s New Obsession
Despoina Tajya Charalambous, often known as Tanja Lamby for short, is dominating the social media platform TikTok with videos of the athlete. The Olympic high jumper from Cyprus has observed films of her saturating TikTok turning into a new obsession. Tanja doesn’t actually publish the majority of the videos that appear on TikTok; in fact, she doesn’t even have an account there.
TikTok users like Lady_Pam75 can help you find Tanja’s videos if you’re one of the people who hasn’t watched any of them yet. Tanja ends up being friends with Lady Pam75, a high jumper, and model who goes by the online alias Pamela Bordot. Tanja may be seen competing in the women’s high jump and showing off her physical prowess in the majority of the films. The athlete is getting attention for more than just her athletic prowess, though.
Tanja Lamby Age
Tanja Lamby’s date of birth is 22 May 2000. In 2022, she is 22 years old.
Tanja Lamby Country
Tanja Lamby is a Cypriot, hailing from Cyprus. She calls Paralimni, her hometown as well as her current residence.
Is Tanja Lamby, The Athlete, A Model As Well?
Yes, Tanja Lamby is an athlete as well as an Instagram model. She is a three-time national champion and has been placed 95th in the Women’s High Jump and 3387 in the Women’s Overall Ranking.
Her most recent appearance was at the Birmingham, United Kingdom, Commonwealth Games in 2022. Tanja remarked, “[There was an] Incredible atmosphere, and [I made] memories I will never forget!” when asked about her time in Birmingham. She participated in the Mediterranean Games before the Commonwealth Games, where she competed in the women’s high jump and finished ninth.
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 and the European Athletics U23 Championships in 2021 are two of her most memorable appearances in competitions.
Speaking about her experience at European Athletics U23 Championships, she took to Instagram. She explained: “Ending the season with a memorable experience I will never forget. I can always be better, go higher, and achieve more, but I can’t be anything less than satisfied with myself and my performance. I keep the 9th place u23 in Europe, the lessons I learned and have to work on, and the memories that will forever be with me. I want to thank my coach @charalambousagni, my family, and my friends for their support. Thank you, Tallinn. It was unreal!”
But besides being an accomplished athlete, Tanja is also an IG model. Although she hasn’t pursued modeling professionally, there is another model who shares the same name, Despoina Charalambous, who modeled a model and walked in CYPRUS FASHION MODELS AWARDS 2016 organized by Umbrella Fashion Modelling School & Agency.
Tanja Lamby Boyfriend
Tanja Lamby crushed the hearts of some of her male followers when she posted a pic of herself in a mini-pool or hot tub with her boyfriend Vangelis Kyriacou in April 2020. Vangelis only appeared once on her IG but she confirmed they were a couple via that single post. Meanwhile, Vangelis also featured Tanja once back in the same month same year.
Vangelis captioned the post, “Back to the #carefree days.”
Vangelis Kyriacou is a right-back who competes for the Cyprus national team and Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia. Olympiakos Nicosia was where Kyriacou started his youth career before moving to Othellos Athienou for his professional career. He made his professional debut there on October 6, 2014—a 2-1 loss against APOEL in the Cypriot First Division—and then transferred to Aris Limassol in 2015.
After playing as a starter for Aris for a few seasons, Vangelis transferred to ENP, where he helped the team win the 2017–18 Cypriot Second Division and advance. After that, he briefly played for Anagennisi Deryneia, before joining his childhood club Olympiakos Nicosia in the First Division on July 9, 2019. In 2021, he was named captain of Olympiakos Nicosia.
Born on 3 February 1994, he is currently 28 years old. Vangelis is currently signed to Olympiakos Nicosia since July 2019. Before that, he played for teams such as Anagen. Derynias, EN Paralimniou, Aris Limassol, and Othellos Athien.
Since 2020, they haven’t featured each other on their respective socials. Hence, their current relationship status is unclear.
Tanja Lamby Height
While Tanja Lamby has social media obsessed over her beauty, her height measures 1.69 meters (5 feet 6.5 inches) and weighs around 51 Kilograms (112 lbs).
Related FAQs
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When Is Tanja Lamby Birthday?
Tanja Lamby celebrates her birthday on 22 May.
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Is Tanja Lamby On Instagram?
Yes, Tanja Lamby is on Instagram (@despoina.charalambous). Additionally, Tanja also has a Facebook (@despina.xd.9).
