Alexandra Asimaki
 Asimaki in Barcelona on April 28, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 28, 1988 Athens, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexandra Asimaki (Greek: Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; pronounced [alexandra asimaki]; born 28 June 1988) is a female Greek water polo player currently playing as center forward for Olympiacos and the Greek national team.[1][2]
Asimaki was part of the Greek national team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Championship which took place in Shanghai in July 2011. After her outstanding performance in this tournament, she was named best European[3] and World female Water Polo Player of the Year 2011.[4][5]
Club career
- 2004–2006 Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
- 2006–2007 CN Ciudad de Alcorcón
- 2007–2014 Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
- 2014– Olympiacos Piraeus
Club honours
Vouliagmeni
- 2 LEN Champions' Cups
- 2009, 2010
- 2 LEN Super Cups
- 2009, 2010
- 5 Greek Championships
- 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013
Olympiacos
- 1 LEN Euro League
- 2015
- 1 LEN Super Cup
- 2015
- 1 Greek Championship
- 2015
Alcorcón
- 1 Spanish Cup
- 2007
National team honours
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Gold medals
- World Championship (1): 2011
- World League (1): 2005
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Silver medals
- European Championship (2): 2010, 2012
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Bronze medals
- World League (2): 2010, 2012
Individual awards
- FINA World Water Polo Player of the Year
- 2011
- LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year
- 2011
References
- ↑ http://www.olympiacos.org/article/37931/ston-olympiako-i-aleksandra-asimaki Olympiacos Piraeus official website, Alexandra Asimaki signs with Olympiacos (in Greek)
- ↑ "Alexandra Asimaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ LEN European Athlete of the Year – Previous winners: 2011 MEN – Stefano Tempesti (ITA) / WOMEN – Alexandra Asimaki (GRE), Waterpoloworld.com, 02/12/2013
- ↑ http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+pr+a=0083 ; 2011 LEN Awards, 28 October 2011.
- ↑ http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2669:pr-72-fina-selected-this-years-best-in-the-five-disciplines&catid=275:2011&Itemid=246 ; 2011 FINA Awards, 5 December 2011
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Preceded by Elizabeth Armstrong |
FINA Water Polo Player of the Year 2011 |
Succeeded by Maggie Steffens |
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