Anna Pollatou

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Anna Pollatou , Greek Άννα Πολλάτου , also Anna Polatou (born October 8, 1983 in Kefalonia ; † May 17, 2014 at Varda), was a Greek athlete in rhythmic gymnastics .

Private

Anna started gymnastics at the age of four and successfully participated in the first competitions for children when she was eight. Between 1997 and 2000 she was a member of the Greek selection , with which she was multiple European and world champions. A year later, she ended her active career as an athlete and increasingly appeared as a trainer in the promotion of young talent. On May 17, 2014, Anna Pollatou died in a car accident.

Sporting successes

The Greek selection at the 2000 Sydney Games

European championships

At the 1999 European Championships in Budapest , Hungary , Pollatou won three gold medals with the Greek selection.

World championships

At the 1999 World Championships in Osaka , Japan , which took place between October 12th and 17th, Anna won two golds and one silver with the Greek selection.

Olympic games

At the 2000 Games in Sydney , Australia , Pollatou won the bronze medal in the team standings with the Greek selection .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://server.mykefalonia.com/kmag/7/files/assets/downloads/page0014.pdf (link not available)
  2. ↑ Ποια ήταν η Αννούλα ( Memento from May 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Σκοτώθηκε σε τροχαίο η 31χρονη Ολυμπιονίκης, Αννα Πολλάτου

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SURNAME Pollatou, Anna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Πολλάτου, Άννα; Polatou, Anna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek gymnast
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Kefalonia
DATE OF DEATH 17th May 2014
Place of death at Varda