Alexandra Asimaki (Greek: Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; pronounced [alexandra asimaki]; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century.[1]

Alexandra Asimaki
Asimaki in 2015
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1988-06-28) 28 June 1988 (age 36)
Athens, Greece
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryGreece
SportWater polo
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing  Greece
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Team
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Zagreb
Silver medal – second place 2012 Eindhoven
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Eindhoven
FINA World League
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kirishi
Bronze medal – third place 2010 La Jolla
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Changshu
LEN Europa Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pontevedra
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona

Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national water polo 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[2] and World Female Water Polo Player of the Year 2011.[3][4]

Club career

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Club honours

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Vouliagmeni

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Olympiacos

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Alcorcón

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National team honours

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Individual awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Great Greek star Alexandra Asimaki retires at age of 32". Total Waterpolo. 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ LEN European Athlete of the Year – Previous winners: 2011 MEN – Stefano Tempesti (ITA) / WOMEN – Alexandra Asimaki (GRE) Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Waterpoloworld.com, 2 December 2013
  3. ^ http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+pr+a=0083 Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine ; 2011 LEN Awards, 28 October 2011.
  4. ^ 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 Archived 4 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine ; 2011 FINA Awards, 5 December 2011
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Awards
Preceded by FINA Water Polo Player of the Year
2011
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by LEN Water Polo Player of the Year
2011
Succeeded by