| Theodora Drakou | |
| Fullname: | Theodora Drakou |
| Nicknames: | "Nora" |
| Strokes: | Backstroke, freestyle, medley |
| Club: |  Panathinaikos |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Patras, Greece |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Weight: | 67 kg |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Theodora (Nora) Drakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα Δράκου) is a Greek competitive swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50 metre freestyle taking the 16th place and for the national team in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing also in the 16th (last) place in the heats, failing to reach the final.[1]
In June 2024, Nora competed in the LEN European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, placing 2nd in the 50m butterfly with a time of 27.87, and 2nd in the 50m freestyle with a time of 24.59 which earned her a qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 50m freestyle taking the 17th place with a time of 24.80.[3]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | 100 m freestyle | |
| 3rd | 4 x 100 freestyle relay | ||||
| 2012 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | 50 m freestyle | |
| 4 x 100 freestyle relay | |||||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 50 m freestyle | ||
| 4 x 100 freestyle relay | |||||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | 100 m freestyle | |
| 2nd | 100 m backstroke | ||||
| 2nd | 50 m backstroke | ||||
| 2nd | 4 x 100 freestyle relay | ||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | 8th | 50 m backstroke | |
| 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 50 m backstroke | |
| 5th | 50 m freestyle | ||||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 31st (h) | 50 m freestyle | ||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (sf) | Mixed 4×100m medley relay | |