Spyridon Bitsakis Explained

Spyridon Bitsakis
Fullname:Spyridon Bitsakis
Nicknames:Spiros
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Olympiakos Athina
Coach:Don Gambril (U.S)
Collegeteam:University of Alabama (U.S.)
Birth Date:4 March 1981
Birth Place:Marousi, Greece
Height:20NaN0
Weight:860NaN0
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Spyridon "Spiros" Bitsakis (Σπυρίδων Μπιτσάκης ; born March 4, 1981) is a Greek former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and a 2003 All-American swimmer in the 100 m freestyle, while studying in the United States. He is one of two Greek swimmers, alongside Apostolos Tsagkarakis, who trained for the Alabama Crimson Tide, under head coach Don Gambril, at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.[2] [3]

Senior career

Bitsakis made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He failed to reach the top 16 in the 100 m freestyle, finishing in a thirty-fourth place tie with Kyrgyzstan's Sergey Ashihmin at 51.28.[4] He also placed fifteenth, along with Athanasios Oikonomou, Spyridon Gianniotis, and Dimitrios Manganas, in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay (7:35.77).[5]

When his home nation Greece hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Bitsakis competed only as a relay swimmer in the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle.[6] [7] Teaming with Aristeidis Grigoriadis, Andreas Zisimos, and Alexandros Tsoltos in heat two, Bitsakis swam a third leg and recorded a split of 52.25, but the Greeks settled only for seventh place and fourteenth overall in a final time of 3:24.26.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Spyridon Bitsakis. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030941/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/spyros-bitsakis-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 11 May 2013.
  2. News: Garcia. Gabriel. International competition awaits swimmers at 'Bama. The Daily Beacon. 4 November 2005. 11 May 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130616111304/http://utdailybeacon.com/sports/2005/nov/4/international-competition-awaits-swimmers-at-bama/. 16 June 2013.
  3. News: Robb. Sharon. Swim To Athens. Sun-Sentinel. 10 December 2003. 11 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 6 . . . 114 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
  5. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 2 . . . 342 . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
  6. Web site: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 27 April 2013.
  7. News: Alabama Celebrates Nine Olympic Swimmers. Swimming World Magazine. 13 August 2004. 11 May 2013.
  8. Web site: Men's 4×100m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  9. News: Thomas . Stephen . Men's 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: South Africans Rock with a New Continental Record 3:13.84, Second Fastest in History; US Qualifies Second . . 15 August 2004 . 11 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195715/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7815.asp . 27 September 2007 .

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