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Antigoni
ROUMPESI |
Sport |
Water Polo |
NOC |
Greece
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Gender | Women |
Born | 19 Jul 1983
in Athens, GRE |
Height | 1.77 m |
Weight | 78 kg |
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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) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
8 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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2 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
Team |
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World Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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1 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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4 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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8 |
2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
Team |
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5 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
Team |
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9 |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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7 |
2001 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team |
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World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
7 |
2002 |
Perth, AUS |
Team |
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European Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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6 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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2 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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2 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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6 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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5 |
2003 |
Ljubljana, SLO |
Team |
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