Vasiliki Angelopoulou

Vasiliki Angelopoulou (Greek: Βασιλική Αγγελοπούλου; born May 30, 1987 in Athens) is a retired Greek swimmer, who specialized in butterfly and individual medley events.[1] Angelopoulou broke both a national and a European junior record of 2:10.64 to claim a gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2003 European Junior Swimming Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] Angelopoulou also held the distinction of being the first female Greek swimmer to reach an Olympic final.[3]

Vasiliki Angelopoulou

Personal information
Full name	Vasiliki Angelopoulou
National team	Greece
Born	30 May 1987 Athens, Greece
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, medley
Club	AE Haidariou
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Greece European Junior Championships 2003 Glasgow 200 m butterfly 2003 Glasgow 200 m medley

Angelopoulou qualified for two swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, representing the host nation Greece. She achieved a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:10.64 (200 m butterfly) from the European Junior Swimming Championships[2][4] On the first day of the competition, Angelopoulou set a Greek record time of 4:44.90, to secure her spot in the final of the 400 m individual medley.[5] Being the nation's first female swimmer in the swimming final, Angelopoulou finished in last place by half a second (0.50) behind South Korea's Nam Yoo-Sun, in a time of 4:50.85.[6][7] In the 200 m butterfly, Angelopoulou failed to qualify for the semifinals, as she placed twenty-second in the preliminary heats, outside her personal best time of 2:13.88.[8]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vasiliki Angelopoulou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
2. "Six Records Set on Day One of European Juniors". Swimming World Magazine. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
3. "U.S. swimmer Sandeno nearly gets gold". ESPN. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
4. "Swimming – Women's 200m Butterfly Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
5. Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "Women's 400 IM Prelims: Klochkova Dominant in Signature Event, Clocks 4:38.36. Sandeno Qualifies Second in PR 4:40.21". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
6. Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "Klochkova Wins Her Second Consecutive Olympic 400IM. Sandeno Takes the Silver, Sets a New American Record. Argentina's Bardach Grabs Bronze in S.A. Record". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
7. "Women's 400m Individual Medley Final". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
8. "Women's 200m Butterfly Heat 4". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

External links

• 2004 Olympic Profile – Eideisis Ellinika (in Greek)