| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 7 September 1986 Romania [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability class | S4 |
| Club | Tyrtaios |
| Coached by | Michalis Nikopoulos |
Medal record | |
Alexandra Stamatopoulou (born 7 September 1986) is a Greek Paralympic swimmer. She represented Greece at the Paralympic Games. [2]
Stamatopoulou was born in Romania, in a very poor family, who had to send her to an institution. She lived there until she became five years old, when she was adopted and relocated to Greece. Her childhood idol was Nadia Comăneci. She has been diagnosed with the stiff-person syndrome. [1]
Stamatopoulou represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. In Tokyo she won the bronze medal in the 50 metre backstroke S4 event. [3] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, in Paris, France, Stamatopoulou won the gold medal in the women’s 50m backstroke S4 category. [4]
She was awarded as the Best Greek female athlete with a disability for 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. [5] [6] [7]
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