Athina-Dimitra Giannopoulou
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Athina‑Dimitra Giannopoulou |
| Born | 6 December 2001 Athens, Greece |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Position | Wing |
| Club | CN Sabadell, Spain |
Medal record | |
Athina‑Dimitra Giannopoulou (Greek: Αθηνά‑Δήμητρα Γιαννοπούλου; Athens, 6 December 2001) is a Greek international water polo player who competes as a wing for the Spanish water polo team, Sabadell,[1][2] and also, she is a member of the Greece women's national water polo team.[3]
She represented Greece at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where the national team finished seventh.[4][5] She was a key player when Greece won the gold medal in 2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.
Career
Giannopoulou began her senior club career with Vouliagmeni Nautical Club in the Greek A1 Ethniki Women’s Water Polo League, where she was a key player in Vouliagmeni’s championship victory in 2025, finishing as one of the top scorers in the decisive final series.[6]
In July 2025, Giannopoulou signed with Spanish powerhouse, Astralpool Club Natació Sabadell, ahead of the 2025–26 season, becoming one of the foreign reinforcements for the Catalan club’s women’s team.[7][8]
Career in Spain
Giannopoulou has scored in competitive fixtures for Sabadell in the División de Honor Femenina, contributing goals in league matches, including multiple goals in a dominant win over Mediterrani in October 2025.[9] She also found the net in other league games, illustrating her impact in the Spanish top division.[10]
Greek national team
Giannopoulou has been a regular member of the Greece women’s national team at major international competitions.[11] She competed at the 2024 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, helping Greece secure the bronze medal.[12]
At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Giannopoulou was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal in the women’s water polo tournament -against Hungary- securing the country’s first world title in the discipline.[13]
In 2026, due to an injury, she fully missed the 2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship held in Portugal.[14]
Personal life
Besides her athetic career, she has studied business administration at the University of Piraeus.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Athina Giannopoulou, nou fitxatge internacional per a l'Astralpool". RàdioSabadell (in Catalan). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Pérez, Marta (8 July 2025). "Athina Giannopoulou, quinto fichaje del Astralpool Sabadell". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Athina-Dimitra Giannopoulou". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "GIANNOPOULOU Athina Dimitra". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 – Water Polo Women". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Η εμφάνιση της τοπ σκόρερ Γιαννοπούλου στο τελικό του πρωταθλήματος". Athletiko.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Athina Giannopoulou, quinto fichaje del Astralpool Sabadell". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Athina Giannopoulou, nou fitxatge internacional per a l'Astralpool". Radio Sabadell (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Mediterrani vs Sabadell live score". Sofascore. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Atletic‑Barceloneta vs Sabadell live score". Sofascore. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Athina-Dimitra Giannopoulou – World Aquatics Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Papadimitriou, Evaggelos (13 January 2024). "Πόλο Γυναικών: Χάλκινο μετάλλιο στο Ευρωπαϊκό, έκλεισε θέση για τους Ολυμπιακούς!". Eurohoops (in Greek). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Αμπελάκης, Σπυρίδων (23 July 2025). "Παγκόσμια πρωταθλήτρια η Ελλάδα στο πόλο γυναικών, 12-9 την Ουγγαρία (video)". ertnews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Papadopoulos, Kosta (25 January 2026). "Greek Women's National Team Chase European Water Polo Crown Greek City Times". Greek City Times. Retrieved 3 February 2026. "Athena Giannopoulou and Stefania Santa miss the tournament due to injury and health issues respectively, depriving Greece of two key right-side players with contrasting strengths—Giannopoulou’s physical presence and Santa’s speed."
- ^ "Αθηνά Γιαννοπούλου: Στη Σαμπαντέλ η διεθνής πολίστρια". SportStar.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2 February 2026.