Portrait of Dorothea Poimenidou

Dorothea Poimenidou

Individual Recurve Open
Greece
Biography
Started: She took up archery at age eight at G.A.S. Archelaou Katerinis. (odigos-pierias.gr, 14 Apr 2021; Athlete, 26 Aug 2024) Reason: She liked the sport. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (amna.gr, 23 May 2024) Additional Info: FAMILY SUPPORT She says her family have played a key role in her involvement in archery. "My parents support me every step of the way. In the past they were the ones who sacrificed time to make itineraries from my hometown in Korinos Pieria to Thessaloniki where the training centre is. They sacrificed jobs to be by my side and a lot of money from their pocket so that I can be present at every training session, every competition and to always have the right equipment." (flash.gr, 07 Mar 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 8, 1995
Place of ResidenceTHESSALONIKI
OccupationAthlete
EducationPedagogy, Philosophy - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Languages SpokenEnglish, Greek
CoachAlexandros Karageorgiou, GRE; Georgios Kalogiannidis, GRE
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
4Individual Recurve Open2020Tokyo, JPN
17Individual Recurve Open2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
9Individual Recurve Open2022Dubai, UAE
9Individual Recurve Open2019's-Hertogenbosch, NED
9Individual Recurve Open2017Beijing, CHN
9Individual Recurve Open2015Donaueschingen, GER
17Women's Individual Recurve Standing2013Bangkok, THA
17Women's Individual Recurve Standing2011Turin, ITA
19Team Recurve Open2015Donaueschingen, GER
European Championships
2Individual Recurve Open2022Rome, ITA
3Individual Recurve Open2024Rome, ITA
8Individual Recurve Open2023Rotterdam, NED