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Greek swimmer
Theodora Drakou
Drakou at 2015 world championships in Kazan
Personal information
Full nameTheodora Drakou
Nickname"Nora"
National team Greece
Born (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992 (age 32)
Patras, Greece
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle, medley
ClubGreece Panathinaikos
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Greece
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade 50 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 4×100 m medley relay

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.

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.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 50m freestyle taking the 17th place with a time of 24.80.

Honours

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Greece
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

  1. "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.
  2. https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1011427/theodora-drakou
  3. 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

Mediterranean Games champions in Women's 100 m Freestyle


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