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Apostolos Christou

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Apostolos Christou (Greek: Απόστολος Χρήστου; born 1 November 1996) is a Greek swimmer specializing in backstroke. He is the Greek National Record holder in the 100 metre freestyle and 50, 100, and 200 metre backstroke events, as well as contributing to national record efforts in the 4x100 metre freestyle and medley relays. He is a three-time Olympian, qualifying in 2016, 2021, and most recently 2024, where he became Greece's first Olympic medalist in swimming since the inaugural 1896 Games through his 2nd place finish in the 200 metre backstroke. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Apostolos Christou is the 577th most popular swimmer (up from 703rd in 2024), the 1,032nd most popular biography from Greece (up from 1,045th in 2019) and the most popular Greek Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Apostolos Christou ranks 577 out of 709. Before him are Fu Yuanhui, Anastasia Fesikova, Jiang Wenwen, Coralie Balmy, Raika Fujii, and Yui Ohashi. After him are Brenton Rickard, Svetlana Kolesnichenko, Brent Hayden, Răzvan Florea, Lu Ying, and Siobhán Haughey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Apostolos Christou ranks 659. Before him are Axel Werner, Oliver Zeidler, Skyler Gisondo, Tihomir Kostadinov, Dejounte Murray, and Wilfrid Kaptoum. After him are Lil Xan, Santi Comesaña, Samy Mmaee, Thea Louise Stjernesund, Mason Gooding, and Jordan Romero.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Apostolos Christou ranks 1,033 out of 1,024. Before him are Ioannis Papapetrou (1994), Panagiotis Vasilopoulos (1984), Kostas Lamprou (1991), Panagiotis Glykos (1986), Nikos Pappas (1990), and Dimitris Siovas (1988). After him are Effie Achtsioglou (1985), Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (1978), Andreas Bouchalakis (1993), Stefanos Kotsolis (1979), Georgios Galitsios (1986), and Vasileios Polymeros (1976).

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Among SWIMMERS In Greece

Among swimmers born in Greece, Apostolos Christou ranks 1. After him are Theodora Drakou (1992), Evangelia Platanioti (1994), Andreas Vazaios (1994), Anna Ntountounaki (1995), Dimitrios Markos (2001), and Georgia Vasilopoulou (2001).

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