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Stefanos PAPAROUNAS
Sport Diving
NOC Greece   
GenderMen
Born22 Jan 1990 in Trikala, GRE
Height1.72 m
Weight 61 kg
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Athens, GRE
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
 He first tried diving at age four.
General Interest
Injuries
 In early 2015 he suffered a leg injury and was unable to compete for two months. (gazzetta.gr, 27 Mar 2015)

He sustained a heel injury in 2012. He recovered in time to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (grreporter.info, 24 Jul 2012)
Further Personal Information
Languages
 Greek
General Interest
Other information
 ALMOST QUITTING
In late 2011 he considered giving up diving because of financial reasons. He decided to continue and the following year he competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (grreporter.info, 24 Jul 2012)

TATTOO
He has a tattoo on his left shoulder of the first two stanzas of 'Hymn to Liberty', the Greek national anthem, (anticommento.wordpress.com, 04 Jul 2016)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
26 2012 London, ENG 3m Springboard 366.10
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
42 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 340.90 
Semifinal 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard 414.50
11 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 376.02
Preliminary round 2011 Shanghai, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 342.30
Preliminary round 2011 Shanghai, CHN 1m Springboard 347.50
Preliminary round 2011 Shanghai, CHN 3m Springboard 379.20
Preliminary Round 2009 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 353.10
Preliminary Round 2009 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 354.51
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2016 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 359.95
10 2015 León, MEX 3m Springboard 401.55
4 2015 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 410.75
34 2011   3m Springboard  
8 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard 399.85
14 2010   3m Springboard 359.20
4 2010   3m Springboard Synchro 369.57
20 2010 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 317.45
8 2010 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 353.31
6 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 378.99
19 2009   3m Springboard  
20 2009 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 350.75
4 2009 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 393.99
5 2009 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 417.95
6 2009 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 343.98
48 2008   3m Springboard  
12 2008 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 371.60
22 2008 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 356.35
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
10 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 385.80
Preliminary round 2014 Berlin, GER 1m Springboard 317.90
Preliminary round 2014 Berlin, GER 3m Springboard 368.90
8 2014 Berlin, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 368.37
16 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 322.85 
6 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 337.44 
10 2013 Rostock, GER 1m Springboard 349.50 
10 2012 Eindhoven, NED 3m Springboard 408.55
Preliminary round 2012 Eindhoven, NED 1m Springboard 329.55
11 2011 Turin, ITA 1m Springboard 326.65
9 2011 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard 421.55
6 2011 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 392.40
Preliminary round 2010 Budapest, HUN 1m Springboard 289.15
Preliminary round 2010 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 359.80
7 2010 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 389.34
9 2009 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard 390.80
5 2009 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 397.77
Preliminary Round 2008 Eindhoven, NED 3m Springboard 341.25
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2013 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard 393.45
5 2013 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 382.53