Alexandra Stamatopoulou

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Alexandra Stamatopoulou
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 36)
Athens, Greece
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S4
ClubTyrtaios
Coached byMichalis Nikopoulos
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 50m backstroke S4
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Madeira 50m backstroke S4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 London 50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 100m freestyle S3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 50m backstroke S3
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Dublin 50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Funchal 50m freestyle S3

Alexandra Stamatopoulou (born 7 September 1986) is a Greek Paralympic swimmer. She represented Greece at the Paralympic Games. [1]

Career

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. [2]

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References

  1. "Alexandra Stamatopoulou". paralympic.org. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "Alexandra Stamatopoulou". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.