| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Greece |
| Born | 25 May 1978 Serres, Greece |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Nireas Chalandriou |
Despoina Theodoridou (born 25 May 1978) is a Greek former synchronized swimmer.
Despoina competed in the women's duet at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Christina Thalassinidou and finished in thirteenth place. [1]
Greece competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. At the closing ceremony, a Greek segment was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Athens four years later. Two Greek flags were also hoisted in preparation for the handover, with the Greek national anthem played twice.
Natasa Theodoridou is a Greek singer. She is the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece. On March 14, 2010, Alpha TV ranked Theodoridou the 12th best selling female singer in the nation's phonographic era, with a total of ten platinum and three gold albums.
Arcadia is a region in the central Peloponnese. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness; as such, it was referenced in popular culture.
Potnia is an Ancient Greek word for "Mistress, Lady" and a title of a goddess. The word was inherited by Classical Greek from Mycenean Greek with the same meaning and it was applied to several goddesses. A similar word is the title Despoina, "the mistress", which was given to the nameless chthonic goddess of the mysteries of Arcadian cult. She was later conflated with Kore (Persephone), "the maiden", the goddess of the Eleusinian Mysteries, in a life-death rebirth cycle which leads the neophyte from death into life and immortality. Karl Kerenyi identifies Kore with the nameless "Mistress of the labyrinth", who probably presided over the palace of Knossos in Minoan Crete.
Lycosura was a city in the ancient Parrhasia region of south Arcadia said by Pausanias to be the oldest city in the world, although there is no evidence for its existence before the fourth century BCE. Its current significance is chiefly associated with the sanctuary of the goddess Despoina, which contained a colossal sculptural group that Pausanias wrote was made by Damophon of Messene. This group comprises acrolithic-technique statues of Despoina and Demeter seated on a throne, with statues of Artemis and the Titan Anytos standing on either side of them – all in Pentelic marble. The dates of both the temple and the sculptural group have occasioned some dispute. Remains of a stoa, altars, and other structures have been found at the site as well. The Sanctuary of Despoina at Lycosoura is located 9 km WSW of Megalopolis, 6.9 km SSE of Mount Lykaion, and 160 km SW of Athens. There is a small museum at the archaeological site housing small finds as well as part of the cult group, while the remains of the cult statues of Despoina and Demeter are displayed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
In Greek mythology, Despoina or Despoena was the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon and sister of Arion.
Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released in 2004.
Natasa Theodoridou is the self-titled debut album by Greek singer Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on 3 October 1997 by Sony Music Greece and received platinum certification in Greece, selling 50,000 units. A majority of songs were composed by Triantaphillos in collaboration with Phoebus. It contains seven singles, including "Dihos Logo Ki Aformi", "Ena Spiti Kaigetai", "Mi Giriseis Xana" and "Ah! Kai Na 'Tane".
Tha Miliso Me T' Asteria is the third album by Greek singer Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on 17 March 2000 by Sony Music Greece and received platinum certification in Greece, selling 50,000 units. The album was written by several artists and frequent partners of Theodoridou, including Triantaphillos, Natalia Germanou and Eleni Giannatsoulia, and contains five singles, including some of timeless hits "Na Grapseis Lathos", "An Iparhei Paradeisos", "Diplo Paihnidi" and "Proti Fora Tha Kano Kati Sosto".
Mia Diadromi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou, released in 2003 by Sony Music Greece. The album went gold. It is the first live album by Natasa Theodoridou and it includes recordings from her sold-out live appearances in "Fos" music hall in Athens. This album was followed by a DVD release including the whole concert.
Sonia Theodoridou is a soprano from Veria, Greece who has performed prestigious operatic roles internationally.
Vasiliki "Vicky" Theodoridou, is a Greek handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Despoina Solomou is a Greek synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. On both occasions, she competed in the women's duets. In 2008, she competed with Evanthia Makrygianni and in 2012, she competed with Evangelia Platanioti. Solomou took up the sport at the age of six, and made her international debut in 2006. In 2007, she won the duet event at the European Junior Championships. She retired in 2014, due to lack of funding and currently coaches at Lugano Nuoto in Switzerland.
S'Agapo is the thirteenth studio album by Greek singer Natasa Theodoridou, released on 14 October 2013 by Minos EMI. It peaked at number 3 on the Greek albums chart.
Despoina Vavatsi is a Greek biathlete. She competed in two events at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Despoina Papavasilaki is a Greek athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Natalia Theodoridou is a Greek interactive fiction writer and scholar. He was the fiction editor at sub-Q, an interactive fiction magazine. The magazine entered indefinite hiatus starting August of 2020. He also has a PhD in Religious Studies to Media & Cultural Studies and has graduated from Clarion West Writers Workshop, an intensive writing program.
Despoina Chatzinikolaou is a Greek footballer who plays as a Forward for Italian Serie B club Lazio. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.
Despoina "Debbie" Vogasari is a Greek former professional tennis player.
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