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Spyridon "Spyros" Gianniotis (Greek: Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Γιαννιώτης; born 19 February 1980) is a Greek competitive swimmer who specialises in long-distance and open-water freestyle events. He is an Olympic silver medalist, two-time World Champion, World Cup gold medalist, and two-time European Champion.[1] A five-time Olympian, Gianniotis has won a total of 15 medals in major international long-course competition, totalling 5 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the World Cup and the European Championships. In 2011 he won the World Open Water Swimmer of the Year award, becoming the first and only Greek swimmer to earn that distinction.

Spyridon Gianniotis
Personal information
Full nameSpyridon Gianniotis
Nickname(s)Spyros
National team Greece
Born (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 42)
Liverpool, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesOpen water, freestyle
ClubOlympiacos
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Greece
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 2 3 2
World Cup 1 0 1
European Championships 2 1 2
Mediterranean Games 1 2 1
Total 6 7 6
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro10 km open water
World Championships
2011 Shanghai10 km
2013 Barcelona10 km
2009 Rome5 km
2011 Shanghai5 km
2013 BarcelonaTeam 5 km
2007 Melbourne5 km
2015 Kazan10 km
World Cup
2012 World Cup10 km
2011 World Cup10 km
European Championships
2008 Dubrovnik5 km
2010 BudapestTeam 5 km
2014 BerlinTeam event
2002 Berlin4×200 m freestyle
2010 Budapest5 km
Mediterranean Games
2001 Tunis1500 m freestyle
2005 Almería400 m freestyle
2005 Almería1500 m freestyle
2005 Almería800 m freestyle

He was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year, for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013. He won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio at the 10 km marathon swim. Initially, Gianniotis was given as the gold medalist as he appeared to cross the finish line first, but the Dutchman Ferry Weertman touched the timing pad before him. After 15 minutes of deliberations by the judges and the use of photo finish, Weertman was awarded the gold medal and Gianniotis the silver, despite the fact that both were credited with the same time: 1 hour, 52 minutes, 59.8 seconds (1:52:59.8). Gianniotis won the silver medal at the age of 36, being the oldest competitor in the event.


Career


He won three individual medals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He has represented Greece at five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. In 2011 he became world champion in the 10 km open water at the world championships in Shanghai. Gianniotis also claimed gold at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona in the men's 10 km open water swimming.

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Gianniotis took the 5th place in the 1500 m freestyle and the 7th place at 400 m freestyle. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he was 4th at the 10 km marathon swim, missing the bronze medal by 5 seconds.


References


  1. Spyros Gianniotis – Medals and Honours, Hellenic Swimming Federation official website


Awards
Preceded by World Open Water Swimmer of the Year
2011 (with Thomas Lurz)
Succeeded by

На других языках


- [en] Spyridon Gianniotis

[es] Spyridon Yanniotis

Spyridon Yanniotis –en griego, Σπυρίδων Γιαννιώτης–(Liverpool, Reino Unido, 19 de febrero de 1980) es un deportista griego que compitió en natación, en las modalidades de piscina y aguas abiertas.[1]

[fr] Spyrídon Yianniótis

Spyrídon « Spýros » Yianniótis (en grec moderne : Σπυρίδων «Σπύρος» Γιαννιώτης[1], né le 19 février 1980 à Liverpool) est un nageur grec spécialiste des épreuves de nage libre en bassin et des courses en eau libre. Après plusieurs années consacrées aux courses en bassin, marquées notamment par deux finales olympiques en 2004 à Athènes sur 400 et 1 500 m nage libre, il s'oriente vers l'eau libre, discipline dans laquelle il s'illustre à partir de 2007 en remportant une première médaille internationale.

[it] Spyridōn Gianniōtīs

Spyridōn "Spyros" Gianniōtīs (in greco: Σπυρίδων Γιαννιώτης; Liverpool, 19 febbraio 1980) è un ex nuotatore greco, specializzato nelle gare di fondo.

[ru] Янниотис, Спирос

Спиридон «Спирос» Янниотис (греч. Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Γιαννιώτης, род. 19 февраля 1980 года) — греческий пловец, специалист в плавании на открытой воде. Серебряный медалист Олимпийских игр 2016, двукратный чемпион мира, двукратный чемпион Европы.



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