Stavroula Antonakou

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Stavroula Antonakou
Personal information
Nationality Greek
Born (1982-05-02) May 2, 1982 (age 41)
Piraeus, Greece
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shanghai Team competition
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Zagreb Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Eindhoven Team competition
FINA World League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 San Diego Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Changshu Team competition

Stavroula Antonakou (born May 2, 1982) is a retired Greek water polo player, playing as a driver, World Champion (in 2011 in Shanghai) with the Greek women's national water polo team. [1] [2] She was a part of the team at the European Championships, including at the 2008, 2010 and 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship. [3]

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At club level, she played for Olympiacos and Ethnikos, becoming captain in both teams. [4]

Political career

As a member of The River political party, Antonakou was elected Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Piraeus A in the January 2015 elections.

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References

  1. Stavroula Antonakou interview protothema.gr (in Greek)
  2. Stavroula Antonakou in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
  3. "Water polo roster Greece - 2008 European Water Polo Championships". Omega Timing . Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. Σταυρούλα Αντωνάκου: Συμβολή στους τίτλους (in Greek)