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She represented Greece at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], winning a gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol|25m pistol shot]] event and a Bronze medal in the [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol|10m air pistol shooting]] event. The Gold medal she won for Greece was following a hiatus since the last Gold medal won for Greece, at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. Her OLympic distinctions include: she was the first Greek woman in her maiden appearance at an Olympics (then aged 20 years) to be a multi-Olympic medalist for Greece at the same Olympiad, a fete last achieved by a Greek Olympic athlete at the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] with [[Konstantinos Tsiklitiras]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/Olympiakoi-Agones-Anna-Korakaki-i-proti-meta-ton-thryliko-Tsiklitira/641254|title=Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες: Άννα Κορακάκη, η πρώτη μετά τον θρυλικό Τσικλιτήρα|last=|first=|date= 9 August 2016|website=www.newsit.gr|publisher=|accessdate= 9 August 2016}}</ref> In the 25m fire pistol event, Korakaki of Greece and Monika Karsch of Germany would vie for Gold medalist, each holding a tie or the lead with each succeeding round, and Korakaki would defeat Karsch after a<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/shooting/25m-pistol-30-30-shots-women|title=Rio 2016 25m pistol (30+30 shots) women – Olympic Shooting|date=26 January 2017|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=21 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> She won three rounds thus getting a lead of 6–0, then the Germany rival won the next three rounds and thus bringing it to a 6–6 tie. In the last round, Germany missed 1st and 3rd shots of the 5 shots, and Korakaki had missed her 4th shot, but she hit her 5th shot and won 8–6, taking the gold and avoiding a tie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/korakaki-fends-karsch-25m-pistol-gold|title=Korakaki fends off Karsch for 25m pistol gold|work=NBC Olympics|access-date=21 March 2017|language=en}}</ref>
She represented Greece at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], winning a gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol|25m pistol shot]] event and a Bronze medal in the [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol|10m air pistol shooting]] event. The Gold medal she won for Greece was following a hiatus since the last Gold medal won for Greece, at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. Her Olympic distinctions include: she was the first Greek woman in her maiden appearance at an Olympics (then aged 20 years) to be a multi-Olympic medalist for Greece at the same Olympiad, a fete last achieved by a Greek Olympic athlete at the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] with [[Konstantinos Tsiklitiras]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/Olympiakoi-Agones-Anna-Korakaki-i-proti-meta-ton-thryliko-Tsiklitira/641254|title=Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες: Άννα Κορακάκη, η πρώτη μετά τον θρυλικό Τσικλιτήρα|last=|first=|date= 9 August 2016|website=www.newsit.gr|publisher=|accessdate= 9 August 2016}}</ref> In the 25m fire pistol event, Korakaki of Greece and Monika Karsch of Germany would vie for Gold medalist, each holding a tie or the lead with each succeeding round, and Korakaki would defeat Karsch after a<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/shooting/25m-pistol-30-30-shots-women|title=Rio 2016 25m pistol (30+30 shots) women – Olympic Shooting|date=26 January 2017|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=21 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> She won three rounds thus getting a lead of 6–0, then the Germany rival won the next three rounds and thus bringing it to a 6–6 tie. In the last round, Germany missed 1st and 3rd shots of the 5 shots, and Korakaki had missed her 4th shot, but she hit her 5th shot and won 8–6, taking the gold and avoiding a tie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/korakaki-fends-karsch-25m-pistol-gold|title=Korakaki fends off Karsch for 25m pistol gold|work=NBC Olympics|access-date=21 March 2017|language=en}}</ref>


Korakaki has competed since 2009. She is with the [[Orion Shooting Club]] of Thessaloniki <ref>{{cite web|title=Η Αννα Κορακάκη βραβεύεται στη γιορτή του ΠΣΑΤ|url=http://www.draminaspor.gr/gr/index.php/2010-08-20-06-17-49/2010-08-20-16-05-41/92-2010-11-26-01-13-01.html|work=www.draminaspor.gr|accessdate=7 August 2016}}</ref> and she is coached by her father and retired shooter Tassos Korakakis.<ref name="cnn.gr" /> She is an undergraduate student in Special Education at the [[University of Macedonia]] in [[Thessaloniki]].<ref name="issf">{{cite web|last=International Shooting Sport Federation|title=Portrait of the Athlete|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHGREW0804199601|accessdate=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810042036/http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHGREW0804199601|archive-date=10 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Korakaki has competed since 2009. She is with the [[Orion Shooting Club]] of Thessaloniki <ref>{{cite web|title=Η Αννα Κορακάκη βραβεύεται στη γιορτή του ΠΣΑΤ|url=http://www.draminaspor.gr/gr/index.php/2010-08-20-06-17-49/2010-08-20-16-05-41/92-2010-11-26-01-13-01.html|work=www.draminaspor.gr|accessdate=7 August 2016}}</ref> and she is coached by her father and retired shooter Tassos Korakakis.<ref name="cnn.gr" /> She is an undergraduate student in Special Education at the [[University of Macedonia]] in [[Thessaloniki]].<ref name="issf">{{cite web|last=International Shooting Sport Federation|title=Portrait of the Athlete|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHGREW0804199601|accessdate=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810042036/http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHGREW0804199601|archive-date=10 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:37, 31 July 2022

Anna Korakaki
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28)
Drama, Greece
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryGreece
SportShooting
EventAir pistol
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 25m pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10m air pistol
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon 10m air pistol
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Osijek 10m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Wrocław 10m air pistol
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk 25m pistol
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Mixed 10m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk 10m air pistol
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 10m air pistol

Anna Korakaki (Template:Lang-el, born 8 April 1996) is a Greek Olympic shooter.[1]

Career

She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the 25m pistol shot event and a Bronze medal in the 10m air pistol shooting event. The Gold medal she won for Greece was following a hiatus since the last Gold medal won for Greece, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her Olympic distinctions include: she was the first Greek woman in her maiden appearance at an Olympics (then aged 20 years) to be a multi-Olympic medalist for Greece at the same Olympiad, a fete last achieved by a Greek Olympic athlete at the 1912 Summer Olympics with Konstantinos Tsiklitiras.[2] In the 25m fire pistol event, Korakaki of Greece and Monika Karsch of Germany would vie for Gold medalist, each holding a tie or the lead with each succeeding round, and Korakaki would defeat Karsch after a[3] She won three rounds thus getting a lead of 6–0, then the Germany rival won the next three rounds and thus bringing it to a 6–6 tie. In the last round, Germany missed 1st and 3rd shots of the 5 shots, and Korakaki had missed her 4th shot, but she hit her 5th shot and won 8–6, taking the gold and avoiding a tie.[4]

Korakaki has competed since 2009. She is with the Orion Shooting Club of Thessaloniki [5] and she is coached by her father and retired shooter Tassos Korakakis.[6] She is an undergraduate student in Special Education at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki.[7]

On March 12, 2020, she became the first woman to be the originating Olympic athlete torchbearer of an Olympic torch relay.[8]

International results

Korakaki has been a member of the Greece national shooting team since 2010.[6] Distinguished results include:[7]

Records

Current world records held in 10 meter air pistol
Women Qualification 591  Jiang Ranxin (CHN) Oct 15, 2022 Cairo (EGY) edit

Personal life

After the Olympics, Anna Korakaki got a tattoo of the Olympic rings and the year on her right hand to remember her Rio achievements.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Anna Korakaki". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες: Άννα Κορακάκη, η πρώτη μετά τον θρυλικό Τσικλιτήρα". www.newsit.gr. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 25m pistol (30+30 shots) women – Olympic Shooting". International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Korakaki fends off Karsch for 25m pistol gold". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Η Αννα Κορακάκη βραβεύεται στη γιορτή του ΠΣΑΤ". www.draminaspor.gr. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Ρίο 2016: Ποια είναι η 20χρονη Ολυμπιονίκης Άννα Κορακάκη". cnn.gr. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b International Shooting Sport Federation. "Portrait of the Athlete". Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Anna Korakaki chosen to be the first torchbearer of the Tokyo 2020 Torch relay - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  9. ^ "Tiro a segno, Finali Coppa del Mondo Bologna 2016: la greca Anna Korakaki regina della pistola 25m". OA (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Εκανε τατουάζ για να θυμάται το χρυσό μετάλλιο στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες η Κορακάκη [εικόνα] | Ελεύθερος Τύπος". Ελεύθερος Τύπος (in Greek). 5 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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