Eleni Andriola
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Eleni Andriola is a Greek
rhythmic gymnast
.
Born in Athens
, she started rhythmic gymnastics in 1994, and she has been on the Greek National Team since 1998. Eleni's first international event was the 2001
World Championships
in Madrid
, Spain
.
Andriola was the top Greek rhythmic gymnast in 2004, as well as in 2003. Her all-around results at the 2003 World Championships
in Budapest
, Hungary
represented a 10-rank improvement from her finish at the 2001 World Championships in Madrid.
She competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and qualified for the final in 6th with a score of 99.600, in the final she was placed 9th with a score of 97.600. She competed again at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
and finished 21st, with 59.700 points
Greece
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rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
.
Born 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...
, she started rhythmic gymnastics in 1994, and she has been on the Greek National Team since 1998. Eleni's first international event was the 2001
2001 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
XXIV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, October 18–21, 2001-Individual All-Around:-Individual Rope:-Individual Hoop:-Individual Ball:-Individual Clubs:-Team All-Around:-References:**...
World Championships
World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships are the World Championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. They were first held in 1963.-Championships:-Individual All-Around:-Group All-Around:-Total All-Around medals by country:...
in Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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.
Andriola was the top Greek rhythmic gymnast in 2004, as well as in 2003. Her all-around results at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The XXVI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, during September 24–29 in 2003.-Individual All-Around:-Individual Hoop:-Individual Ball:-Individual Clubs:-Individual Ribbon:-Group All-Around:...
in Budapest
Budapest
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, Hungary
Hungary
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represented a 10-rank improvement from her finish at the 2001 World Championships in Madrid.
She competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and qualified for the final in 6th with a score of 99.600, in the final she was placed 9th with a score of 97.600. She competed again at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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and finished 21st, with 59.700 points