Alexandra Asimaki Explained

Alexandra Asimaki (el|Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; pronounced as /sh/; 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]

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

• 2004–2006 Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
• 2006–2007 CN Ciudad de Alcorcón
• 2007–2014 Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
• 2014–2020 Olympiacos Piraeus
• 2021–today Alimos

Club honours

Vouliagmeni

• LEN Champions Cups
  • 2009 and 2010
• LEN Super Cups
  • 2009 and 2010
• Greek Championships
  • 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2013

Olympiacos

• LEN Euro League
  • 2015
• LEN Super Cup
  • 2015
• Greek Championships
  • 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
• Greek Cups
  • 2018 and 2020

Alcorcón

• Spanish Cup
  • 2007

National team honours

• Gold medals
  • World Championship: 2011.
  • World League: 2005.
  • Europa Cup: 2018.
• Silver medals
  • European Championship: 2010, 2012 and 2018.
• Bronze medals
  • European Championship: 2024
  • World League: 2010 and 2012.
  • Mediterranean Games: 2018.

Individual awards

• FINA World Water Polo Player of the Year
  • 2011
• LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year
  • 2011

See also

• List of world champions in women's water polo
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

External links

• • • • Alexandra Asimaki at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
• Alexandra Asimaki – athlete profile at Olympiacos SFP website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Great Greek star Alexandra Asimaki retires at age of 32 . Total Waterpolo . 1 September 2020.
2. http://www.waterpoloworld.com/News/tabid/169/ArticleId/5907/Denes-Varga-Jennifer-Pareja-Europes-players-of-the-year.aspx LEN European Athlete of the Year – Previous winners: 2011 MEN – Stefano Tempesti (ITA) / WOMEN – Alexandra Asimaki (GRE)
3. http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+pr+a=0083 ; 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 ; 2011 FINA Awards, 5 December 2011