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Greek water polo player (born 1997)

Eleftheria Plevritou
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27)
Thessaloniki, Greece
Sport
CountryGreece
SportWater polo
ClubFerencvárosi
Medal record
Women's Water polo
Representing  Greece
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barcelona
Silver medal – second place 2022 Split
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Eindhoven
FINA World League
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Changshu
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona Team

Eleftheria Plevritou (Greek: Ελευθερία Πλευρίτου; pronounced [e-lef-he-ria ple-vri-tu]) (Thessaloniki, 23 April 1997) is a Greek water polo player for Ferencvárosi and the Greece women's national team. She was part of the Greece women's national water polo team that won the silver medal at the 2018 European Championship in Barcelona. She is considered as one of the best female players in water polo.

Career

Eleftheria Plevritou is a high-level water polo athlete with plenty of participation with the national team of Greece since 2010. She first played with the senior team at an early age of 14 years old and took 3rd place in the FINA World League Super Final 2012.

As a professional player for Olympiacos, Plevritou has won the LEN Women's Euro League, in 2015 and 2021, the LEN Super Cup in 2015 and 2021, the Women's LEN Trophy, in 2014 and several Greek Women's Water Polo League. From 2014 till 2021 she has 8 Greek Women’s Water Polo League in a row. 3 Greeks Women’s Cups in 2018, 2020, 2021. From 2014 until today her team is always in the top teams of Europe.

International competitions

  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship, Barcelona, Spain, silver medal
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2012 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, Changshu, China, bronze medal
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2012 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships, Perth, Australia, 1st place (best 7 players )
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2013 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships, Volos, Greece, 3rd place
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2013 LEN Women's European Youth Water Polo Championships, Istanbul, Turkey, 1st place (MVP)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2014 LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships, Ostia, Italy, 1st place (MVP)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016 LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships, The Hague, Netherlands, 3rd place
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2017 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships, Volos, Greece, 2nd place
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2018 LEN Women’s Europa Cup Final 6, Pontevedra, Spain 1st place
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2018 Mediterranean Games, Tarragona, Spain, 3rd place

Awards

References

  1. "Η Ελευθερία Πλευρίτου διεκδικεί το βραβείο της κορυφαίας πολίστριας στην Ευρώπη". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. "Five of the world's greatest water polo players ready to light up Eindhoven". LEN - European Aquatics -. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. "Olympiacos wins Euro League after a thrilling final" Archived 20 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine waterpoloworld.com 25 April 2015
  4. "Olympiacos wins LEN Trophy" Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine waterpoloworld.com 5 April 2014
  5. "Spain retains the title, fourth silver for Greece, Italy on the podium after six years – Split 2022, day 14". LEN - European Aquatics -. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. "USA claims eighth women's water polo crown". World Aquatics. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

External links

Greece women's water polo squad – 2024 Summer Olympics – 7th place
Greece
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