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Antigoni ROUMPESI
Sport Water Polo
NOC Greece   
GenderWomen
Born19 Jul 1983 in Athens, GRE
Height1.77 m
Weight 78 kg
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Languages
 Greek
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
 Alexia Kammenou [club]
Handedness
 Right
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She began playing water polo in 1991 in Athens, Greece.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
 Athlete
General Interest
Nicknames
 Kou-Kou (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
 "Always try harder." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
 Vouliagmeni NC: Greece
General Interest
Injuries
 A problem with her knee in early 2016 kept her out of action for two months. (onsports.gr, 02 Feb 2016)

She suffered a chipped tooth and a cut to the inside of her mouth after being kicked in the face during a match in May 2013. (aquaticsnews.com, 25 May 2013)
Other information
 INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
She retired from international water polo in March 2016 after the Greek national team failed to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. "I feel very lucky that I lived what I have lived. I wish every athlete could live these successes. My career was a dream come true." (sports.in.gr, 31 Mar 2016)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2008 Beijing, CHN Team  
2 2004 Athens, GRE Team  
World Championship
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2015 Kazan, RUS Team  
6 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team  
1 2011 Shanghai, CHN Team  
4 2009 Rome, ITA Team  
8 2007 Melbourne, AUS Team  
5 2005 Montreal, CAN Team  
9 2003 Barcelona, ESP Team  
7 2001 Fukuoka, JPN Team  
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2002 Perth, AUS Team  
European Championship
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2016 Belgrade, SRB Team  
6 2014 Budapest, HUN Team  
2 2012 Eindhoven, NED Team  
2 2010 Zagreb, CRO Team  
6 2008 Málaga, ESP Team  
5 2003 Ljubljana, SLO Team