Tsoulfa, Emilia (1973–)
Tsoulfa, Emilia (1973–)
Greek yacht racer. Name variations: Aimilia Tsoulfa. Born May 15, 1973, in Athens, Greece; attended Sports Sciences University.
Won World championships for 470 class (2001, 2002, 2003); won a gold medal for double-handed dinghy (470) at Athens Olympics (2004). With Sofia Bekatorou, named ISAF Female World Sailor of the Year (2002).
More From encyclopedia.com
Bonnie Blair , Blair, Bonnie
1964-
American speed skater
American speed skater Bonnie Blair won six medals competing in three Winter Olympics Games, the second most… Lydia Skoblikova , Skoblikova, Lydia
1939-
Russian speed skater
Before American speed skaters Eric Heiden and Bonnie Blair raced to fame as Olympic champions, Soviet sp… Evelyn Ashford , Ashford, Evelyn
1957-
American track and field athlete
Recognized as one of track and field history's most accomplished sprinters, Evelyn Ashford is… Ingemar Stenmark , 1956-
Swedish skier
Ingemar Stenmark won a record 86 World Cup racesduring his 15-year career. He dominated the slalom and giant slalom courses, winn… Larisa Latynina , 1934-
Soviet gymmast
Gymnast Larisa Latynina won 18 medals in Olympic competition, and is the most decorated Olympian to date in any sport. She compe… Fanny Blankers-koen , Fanny Blankers-Koen
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Fanny Blankers-Koen (born 1918) was known as the "first queen of women's Olympics." She remains the first and…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Tsoulfa, Emilia (1973–)