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Spyridon Gianniotis

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Spyridon "Spyros" Gianniotis (Greek: Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Γιαννιώτης; born 19 February 1980) is a Greek competitive swimmer who specialises in long-distance and open-water freestyle events. He is an Olympic silver medalist, two-time World Champion, World Cup gold medalist, and two-time European Champion. A five-time Olympian, Gianniotis has won a total of 15 medals in major international long-course competition, totalling 5 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the World Cup and the European Championships. In 2011 he won the World Open Water Swimmer of the Year award, becoming the first and only Greek swimmer to earn that distinction. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Spyridon Gianniotis is the 464th most popular swimmer (down from 396th in 2024), the 7,776th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,417th in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Spyridon Gianniotis ranks 463 out of 709. Before him are Stephanie Rice, Tom Malchow, Jon Sieben, Sergio López Miró, and Olga Novokshchenova. After him are Brad Bridgewater, Manon van Rooijen, Ai Shibata, Chantal Groot, Summer McIntosh, Luo Xuejuan, and Melvin Stewart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Spyridon Gianniotis ranks 1,215. Before him are Olivier Véran, Wil Traval, Simon Cziommer, Tatiana Logunova, Ali Al-Nono, and Aliaksei Abalmasau. After him are Lee Kyung-won, Alfredo Moreno, Shingo Suetsugu, Nino, Martin Albrechtsen, and Andy Hurley.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Spyridon Gianniotis ranks 7,778 out of 8,785. Before him are Jake Bugg (1994), John Herdman (1975), Duke Dumont (1982), Sebastian Armesto (1982), Alyn Smith (1973), and Audley Harrison (1971). After him are Craig Levein (1964), Keir Gilchrist (1992), Martin Gould (1981), Frank Sinclair (1971), Dominic Dale (1971), and Chris Chibnall (1970).

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Among SWIMMERS In United Kingdom

Among swimmers born in United Kingdom, Spyridon Gianniotis ranks 20. Before him are Anita Lonsbrough (1941), Ben Proud (1994), Tom Dean (2000), Paul Palmer (1974), Adam Peaty (1994), and Neil Brooks (1962). After him are Duncan Goodhew (1957), Adrian Moorhouse (1964), David Davies (1985), Mark Foster (1970), Gemma Spofforth (1987), and Liam Tancock (1985).

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