Evangelia Tsagka (Greek: Ευαγγελία Τσάγκα; born June 30, 1987) is a Greek former swimmer who specialized in freestyle events.[1] She is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a silver medalist in the freestyle relay at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis, Tunisia (8:16.14).[2]
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| Full name | Evangelia Tsagka | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1987 Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Nireas Chalandriou | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tsagka qualified for the women's 4×200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the host nation's team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3] Teaming with Zoi Dimoschaki, Marianna Lymperta, and Georgia Manoli in heat one, Tsagka swam a third leg and recorded a split of 2:05.99. She and her fellow Greeks rounded out an eight-team field to last place and fifteenth overall in a final time of 8:16.69.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evangelia Tsagka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Italian Men, Spanish Women Lead After Day 2 of Med Games". Swimming World Magazine. 5 September 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (18 August 2004). "Women's 800 Freestyle Relay, Day 5 Prelims: Team USA Posts the Fastest Time, Brits and Aussies Next". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
External links
edit- 2004 Olympic Profile – Eideisis Ellinika (in Greek)
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