Christina Thalassinidou

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Christina Thalassinidou
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Born (1970-07-31) 31 July 1970 (age 54)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronised swimming
CoachNatalia Mashchuk
Medal record
Synchronised swimming
European Championships
Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Strasbourg Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bonn Solo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Bonn Women's team
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Athens Solo
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Vienna Solo
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Madrid Combination

Christina Thalassinidou (born 31 July 1970) is a Soviet and later Greek former synchronized swimmer. She competed in the 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics . [1]

She was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year for 1991.

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References

  1. "Christina Thalassinidou Olympic Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2014.