Alexandra Asimaki

Alexandra Asimaki

Asimaki in Barcelona on April 28, 2015
Personal information
Nationality	Greek
Born	June 28, 1988 Athens, Greece
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Club	Olympiacos
Medal record Women's water polo Representing  Greece World Championship 2011 Shanghai Team competition European Championship 2010 Zagreb Team competition 2012 Eindhoven Team competition FINA World League 2005 Kirishi Team competition 2010 San Diego Team competition 2012 Changshu Team competition

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

• Gold medals
  • World Championship (1): 2011
  • World League (1): 2005
• Silver medals
  • European Championship (2): 2010, 2012
• 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

1. http://www.olympiacos.org/article/37931/ston-olympiako-i-aleksandra-asimaki Olympiacos Piraeus official website, Alexandra Asimaki signs with Olympiacos (in Greek)
2. "Alexandra Asimaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
3. LEN European Athlete of the Year – Previous winners: 2011 MEN – Stefano Tempesti (ITA) / WOMEN – Alexandra Asimaki (GRE), Waterpoloworld.com, 02/12/2013
4. http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+pr+a=0083 ; 2011 LEN Awards, 28 October 2011.
5. 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