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| Despoina
SOLOMOU |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Greece
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 18 Aug 1990
in Athens, GRE |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Weight | 52 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Coach, Finance |
Languages |
English, French, German, Greek, Italian |
Higher education |
Management - Athens University of Economics and Business: Greece |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age six in Athens, Greece. |
Why this sport? |
"I love water, I love swimming, so this combination is adorable." |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Competing for |
Greece |
Tournament |
Comen Cup |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Dolphin (Athlete, 11 Apr 2008) |
Hobbies |
Dancing. (NOC, 02 Aug 2012) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning the duet event at the 2007 European Junior Championships in Calella, Spain. (Athlete, 22 Apr 2012) |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (Athlete, 22 Apr 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
Synchronised swimmers Virginie Dedieu and Gemma Mengual. (Athlete, 22 Apr 2012) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Just love your sport, that's the key." (Athlete, 13 Mar 2007; Athlete, 22 Apr 2012) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in February 2014 due to a lack of funding. (kathimerini.gr, 15 Feb 2014)
COACH
She is the head coach of Lugano Nuoto in Switzerland. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2015) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Duet |
178.560 |
| 10 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Duet |
91.501 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.600 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Solo Free Routine |
88.800 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Free Routine |
87.980 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team Technical Routine |
86.400 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Free Routine Combination |
86.850 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Technical Routine |
88.300 |
| 11 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Duet Technical Routine |
87.200 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.400 |
| 9 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Solo Free Routine |
88.590 |
| 10 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Duet Free Routine |
86.950 |
| 7 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Solo Technical Routine |
90.333 |
| 9 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Duet Free Routine |
91.333 |
| 9 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Duet Technical Routine |
90.833 |
| 8 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Solo Technical Routine |
91.334 |
| 8 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Free Routine Combination |
91.333 |
| 8 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Team Free Routine |
92.167 |
| 9 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Team Technical Routine |
90.833 |
| 10 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.833 |
| 9 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Duet Free Routine |
91.166 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Solo |
89.620 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Duet |
89.220 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
85.180 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Free Routine Combination |
85.940 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo |
90.100 |
| 4 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
92.000 |
| 4 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Duet |
92.500 |
| 4 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Free Routine Combination |
92.900 |
| 4 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
93.400 |
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