Dimitra Asilian
Encyclopedia
Dimitra Asilian is a female Greek
water polo
player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team
.
She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
She scored 8 goals at the 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
in Prato
, where Greece finished 5th.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team
Greece women's national water polo team
The Greece women's national water polo team represents Greece in international women's water polo competitions. Since the 2000s, Greece have emerged as one of the leading powers in the world, with their most precious achievements being the silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2010...
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She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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She scored 8 goals at the 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
The 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
in Prato
Prato
Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia , the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m, near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo...
, where Greece finished 5th.