Alexandra Asimaki
 Asimaki in Barcelona on April 28, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 28, 1988 Athens, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandra Asimaki (Greek: Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; pronounced [alexandra asimaki]; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century.[1]
Asimaki was part of the Greek national team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Championship which took place in Shanghai in July 2011. After her outstanding performance in this tournament, she was named best European[2] and World Female Water Polo Player of the Year 2011.[3][4]
Club career[]
- 2004–2006 Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
- 2006–2007 CN Ciudad de Alcorcón
- 2007–2014 Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
- 2014–2020 Olympiacos Piraeus
- 2021-today Olympiacos Alimou
Club honours[]
Vouliagmeni[]
- 2 LEN Champions Cups
- 2009 and 2010.
- 2 LEN Super Cups
- 2009 and 2010.
- 5 Greek Championships
- 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Olympiacos[]
- 1 LEN Euro League
- 2015.
- 1 LEN Super Cup
- 2015.
- 6 Greek Championships
- 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- 2 Greek Cups
- 2018 and 2020.
Alcorcón[]
- 1 Spanish Cup
- 2007.
National team honours[]
Gold medals
- World Championship (1): 2011.
- World League (1): 2005.
- Europa Cup (1): 2018.
Silver medals
- European Championship (3): 2010, 2012 and 2018.
Bronze medals
- World League (2): 2010 and 2012.
- Mediterranean Games (1): 2018.
Individual awards[]
- FINA World Water Polo Player of the Year
- 2011
- LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year
- 2011
See also[]
- List of world champions in women's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References[]
- ^ "Great Greek star Alexandra Asimaki retires at age of 32". Total Waterpolo. 1 September 2020.
- ^ LEN European Athlete of the Year – Previous winners: 2011 MEN – Stefano Tempesti (ITA) / WOMEN – Alexandra Asimaki (GRE) Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, Waterpoloworld.com, 02/12/2013
- ^ http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+pr+a=0083 Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine ; 2011 LEN Awards, 28 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2669:pr-72-fina-selected-this-years-best-in-the-five-disciplines&catid=275:2011&Itemid=246 Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine ; 2011 FINA Awards, 5 December 2011
External links[]
- Alexandra Asimaki at Olympics.com
- Alexandra Asimaki at Olympedia
- Alexandra Asimaki – athlete profile at Olympiacos SFP website
- Alexandra Asimaki on Instagram
Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Greek female water polo players
- Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Team players
- Olympic water polo players of Greece
- Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Greece
- Mediterranean Games medalists in water polo