Theodora Drakou
Drakou at 2015 world championships in Kazan
Personal information
Full nameTheodora Drakou
Nickname"Nora"
National team Greece
Born (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992
Patras, Greece
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle, medley
ClubGreece Panathinaikos
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Greece
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Mersin100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2013 Mersin50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2013 Mersin100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2013 Mersin4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2009 Pescara100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2009 Pescara4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona4×100 m medley relay

Theodora (Nora) Drakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα Δράκου) is a Greek competitive swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50 metre freestyle taking the 16th place and for the national team in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing also in the 16th (last) place in the heats, failing to reach the final.[1]

Honours

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Greece
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd 100 m freestyle
3rd 4 x 100 freestyle relay
2012 European Championships Debrecen, Hungary 5th 50 m freestyle
4 x 100 freestyle relay
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 16th (sf) 50 m freestyle
4 x 100 freestyle relay
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st 100 m freestyle
2nd 100 m backstroke
2nd 50 m backstroke
2nd 4 x 100 freestyle relay
2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia 8th 50 m backstroke
2016 European Championships London, United Kingdom 4th 50 m backstroke
5th 50 m freestyle
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 31st (h) 50 m freestyle
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th (sf) Mixed 4×100m medley relay

References

  1. "Theodora Drakou". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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