Theodora Drakou
 Drakou at 2015 world championships in Kazan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Theodora Drakou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Nora" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 1992 Patras, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Panathinaikos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Theodora (Nora) Drakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα Δράκου) is a Greek competitive swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50 metre freestyle taking the 16th place and for the national team in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing also in the 16th (last) place in the heats, failing to reach the final.[1]
In June 2024, Nora competed in the LEN European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, placing 2nd in the 50m butterfly with a time of 27.87, and 2nd in the 50m freestyle with a time of 24.59 which earned her a qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 50m freestyle taking the 17th place with a time of 24.80.[3]
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing Greece
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| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | 100 m freestyle | |
| 3rd | 4 x 100 freestyle relay | ||||
| 2012 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | 50 m freestyle | |
| 4 x 100 freestyle relay | |||||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 50 m freestyle | ||
| 4 x 100 freestyle relay | |||||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | 100 m freestyle | |
| 2nd | 100 m backstroke | ||||
| 2nd | 50 m backstroke | ||||
| 2nd | 4 x 100 freestyle relay | ||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | 8th | 50 m backstroke | |
| 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 50 m backstroke | |
| 5th | 50 m freestyle | ||||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 31st (h) | 50 m freestyle | ||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (sf) | Mixed 4×100m medley relay | |
References
- ^ "Theodora Drakou". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1011427/theodora-drakou
- ^ https://www.ertsports.gr/olympic-games/ektos-imitelikon-i-drakou-video/#:~:text=%CE%97%20%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1%20%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%AE%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1%20%CE%BC%CE%B5%20%CF%87%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF,%CE%9F%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%82%20%CE%91%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82%20%E2%80%9C%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9%202024%E2%80%9D
External links
- Theodora Drakou at World Aquatics
- Theodora Drakou at the International Swimming League
- Theodora Drakou at Swimrankings.net
- Theodora Drakou at Olympedia (archive)
- Theodora Drakou at Olympics.com
