Emilia Tsoulfa
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Emilia Tsoulfa is a Greek
sailing champion.
She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition
, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Sofia Bekatorou
(Greece). She has also participated in the 1996 Olympic Sailing Competition
in Atlanta, being at the time the first female Greek sailor at the Olympic Games. After her daughter's birth in 2006 she decided to retire from sailing. Her teammate Sofia Bekatorou
is now (2008) competing in the Yngling class.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
sailing champion.
She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition
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...
, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Sofia Bekatorou
Sofia Bekatorou
Sofia Bekatorou , is a Greek sailing champion.She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Summer Olympics sailing competition, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Emilia Tsoulfa...
(Greece). She has also participated in the 1996 Olympic Sailing Competition
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, being at the time the first female Greek sailor at the Olympic Games. After her daughter's birth in 2006 she decided to retire from sailing. Her teammate Sofia Bekatorou
Sofia Bekatorou
Sofia Bekatorou , is a Greek sailing champion.She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Summer Olympics sailing competition, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Emilia Tsoulfa...
is now (2008) competing in the Yngling class.
External links
- ISAF International Sailing Federation
- Her racing history and attendacy: http://www.sailing.org/20584.php?PHPSESSID=9c4329baf719e34fb21ad3981825eace