Eleftheria Plevritou Explained

Eleftheria Plevritou
Nationality:	Greek
Birth Date:	23 April 1997
Birth Place:	Thessaloniki, Greece
Country:	Greece
Sport:	Water polo
Club:	Olympiacos

Eleftheria Plevritou (Ελευθερία Πλευρίτου; pronounced as /e-lef-he-ria ple-vri-tu/) (Thessaloniki, 23 April 1997) is a Greek water polo player for Olympiacos Water Polo Club and the Greece women's national team. She was part of the Greece women's national water polo team that won the silver medal at the 2018 European Championship in Barcelona. She is considered as one of the best female players in water polo.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Eleftheria Plevritou is a high-level water polo athlete with plenty of participation with the national team of Greece since 2010. She first played with the senior team at an early age of 14 years old and took 3rd place in the FINA World League Super Final 2012.

As a professional player for Olympiacos, Plevritou has won the LEN Women's Euro League,^[3] in 2015 and 2021, the LEN Super Cup in 2015 and 2021, the Women's LEN Trophy,^[4] in 2014 and several Greek Women's Water Polo League. From 2014 till 2021 she has 8 Greek Women’s Water Polo League in a row. 3 Greeks Women’s Cups in 2018, 2020, 2021. From 2014 until today her team is always in the top teams of Europe.

International competitions

• 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship, Barcelona, Spain, silver medal
• 2012 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, Changshu, China, bronze medal
• 2012 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships, Perth, Australia, 1st place (best 7 players)
• 2013 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships, Volos, Greece, 3rd place
• 2013 LEN Women's European Youth Water Polo Championships, Istanbul, Turkey, 1st place (MVP)
• 2014 LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships, Ostia, Italy, 1st place (MVP)
• 2016 LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships, The Hague, Netherlands, 3rd place
• 2017 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships, Volos, Greece, 2nd place
• 2018 LEN Women’s Europa Cup Final 6, Pontevedra, Spain 1st place
• 2018 Mediterranean Games, Tarragona, Spain, 3rd place

Awards

• 2022 European Water Polo Championship MVP of the Tournament^[5]
• 2024 World Water Polo Championship All Star Team of the Tournament^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Η Ελευθερία Πλευρίτου διεκδικεί το βραβείο της κορυφαίας πολίστριας στην Ευρώπη . Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ . 2 February 2023 . el . 20 February 2024.
2. Web site: Five of the world’s greatest water polo players ready to light up Eindhoven . LEN - European Aquatics - . 4 January 2024 . 20 February 2024.
3. http://www.waterpoloworld.com/News/tabid/169/ArticleId/8319/Olympiacos-wins-Euro-League-after-thrilling-final.aspx "Olympiacos wins Euro League after a thrilling final"
4. http://www.waterpoloworld.com/News/tabid/169/ArticleId/6624/Olympiacos-wins-LEN-Trophy.aspx "Olympiacos wins LEN Trophy"
5. Web site: Spain retains the title, fourth silver for Greece, Italy on the podium after six years – Split 2022, day 14 . LEN - European Aquatics - . 9 September 2022 . 20 February 2024.
6. Web site: USA claims eighth women's water polo crown . World Aquatics . 2024-02-16 . 2024-02-20.