Theodora Drakou
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Full name | Theodora Drakou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Nora" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992 (age 32) Patras, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Theodora (Nora) Drakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα Δράκου) is a Greek competitive swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50 metre freestyle taking the 16th place and for the national team in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing also in the 16th (last) place in the heats, failing to reach the final.[1]
In June 2024, Nora competed in the LEN European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, placing 2nd in the 50m butterfly with a time of 27.87, and 2nd in the 50m freestyle with a time of 24.59 which earned her a qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 50m freestyle taking the 17th place with a time of 24.80.[3]
Honours
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | 100 m freestyle | |
3rd | 4 x 100 freestyle relay | ||||
2012 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | 50 m freestyle | |
4 x 100 freestyle relay | |||||
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 50 m freestyle | ||
4 x 100 freestyle relay | |||||
2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | 100 m freestyle | |
2nd | 100 m backstroke | ||||
2nd | 50 m backstroke | ||||
2nd | 4 x 100 freestyle relay | ||||
2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | 8th | 50 m backstroke | |
2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 50 m backstroke | |
5th | 50 m freestyle | ||||
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 31st (h) | 50 m freestyle | ||
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (sf) | Mixed 4×100m medley relay |
References
- ^ "Theodora Drakou". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1011427/theodora-drakou
- ^ https://www.ertsports.gr/olympic-games/ektos-imitelikon-i-drakou-video/#:~:text=%CE%97%20%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1%20%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%AE%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1%20%CE%BC%CE%B5%20%CF%87%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF,%CE%9F%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%82%20%CE%91%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82%20%E2%80%9C%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9%202024%E2%80%9D
External links
- Theodora Drakou at World Aquatics
- Theodora Drakou at the International Swimming League
- Theodora Drakou at Swimrankings.net
- Theodora Drakou at Olympedia
- Theodora Drakou at Olympics.com
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- 1967: Mietta Strumolo (ITA)
- 1971: Ana Boban (YUG)
- 1975: Carolina Carpentier (FRA)
- 1979: Natalia Mas (ESP)
- 1983: Sophie Kamoun (FRA)
- 1987: Silvia Persi (ITA)
- 1991: Senda Gharbi (TUN)
- 1993: Catherine Plewinski (FRA)
- 1997: Rania Elwani (EGY)
- 2001: Laura Roca (ESP)
- 2005: Céline Couderc (FRA)
- 2009: Miroslava Najdanovski (SRB)
- 2013: Theodora Drakou (GRE)
- 2018: Erika Ferraioli (ITA)
- 2022: Kalia Antoniou (CYP)
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