Georgia Lara
Encyclopedia
Georgia Lara is a female Greek
water polo
player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team
.
She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in 2004 Athens.
She received a gold medal with the Greek team at the 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
in Kirishi
.
She played at the 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
, where Greece finished 6th, and at the 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
, where the Greek team also finished 6th.
She participated at the 2008 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier
in Imperia
, where Greece finished 4th and qualified for the 2008 Olympics
in Beijing
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team
Greece women's national water polo team
The Greece women's national water polo team represents Greece in international women's water polo competitions. Since the 2000s, Greece have emerged as one of the leading powers in the world, with their most precious achievements being the silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2010...
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She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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...
in 2004 Athens.
She received a gold medal with the Greek team at the 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
The 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the second edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
in Kirishi
Kirishi
Kirishi is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Volkhov River, southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: -History:...
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She played at the 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to August 13, 2006. Participating teams were the eight best teams...
, where Greece finished 6th, and at the 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
, where the Greek team also finished 6th.
She participated at the 2008 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier
2008 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier
The 2008 Women's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining four competing teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. Four teams were already qualified: Australia, China , the Netherlands and the United States...
in Imperia
Imperia
Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard* Imperia , a statue in Constance, Germany...
, where Greece finished 4th and qualified for the 2008 Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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