Anna Polatou

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAnna•Polatou
Used nameAnna•Polatou
Original nameΑννα•Πολάτου
Born8 October 1983 in Kefalonia, Ionia Nesia (GRE)
Died17 May 2014 in near Varda, Dutiki Ellada (GRE)
Measurements166 cm / 45 kg
AffiliationsGO Eptanisa
NOC Greece
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Anna Polatou took up rhythmic gymnastics in 1988 and was on the Greek national team from 1997-2000. As a member of the so-called “Greek Golden Team”, Polatou won the group event bronze at the 2000 Olympics, golds in group (5 clubs) event and group (3 ribbons and 2 hoops) event and silver in group all-around event at the 1999 World Championships and golds in all three group events (all-around, 5 clubs, and 3 ribbons and 2 hoops) at the 1999 European Championships. Polatou retired from competition in 2001 and later worked as a rhythmic gymnastics coach, but died rather young in May 2014, when she lost control of her car on a slippery road and collided with a farm truck on the 45th kilometer of highway Pyrgos-Patras near Varda. Polatou died instantly at the scene.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GRE Anna Polatou
Group, Women (Olympic) Greece 3 Bronze

Special Notes