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| Angelos
VLACHOPOULOS |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Greece
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 28 Sep 1991
in Thessaloniki, GRE |
| Height | 1.80 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Anna Mamaglou |
Residence |
Belgrade, SRB |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Greek |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2002 in Thessaloniki, Greece. |
Why this sport? |
He liked the team aspect of water polo compared to swimming, as well as the atmosphere and the physicality. |
Club / Team |
VK Novi Beograd: Serbia |
Name of coach |
Vladimir Vujasinovic [club], SRB; Thodoris Vlachos [national], GRE |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Fight until the end." (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016) |
Awards and honours |
In September 2021, a swimming pool in Oreokastro, Greece, was named in his honour. (Instagram profile, 10 Sep 2021; thes.gr, 03 Sep 2021; voria.gr, 02 Sep 2021) |
Milestones |
He was part of the team that won Greece's first Olympic men's water polo medal when they claimed silver at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Dec 2021; total-waterpolo.com, 06 Aug 2021) |
Famous relatives |
His partner Anna Mamoglou has competed in water polo at professional level and joined Serbian club Red Star Belgrade for the 2021/22 season. She has represented Greece at junior level and won gold at the 2014 European U19 Championships in Ostia, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Dec 2021; sportklub.rs, 31 Dec 2021; fosonline.gr, 09 Sep 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 6 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 4 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 6 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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