(1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 (age 43) Marousi, Greece
Height
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight
86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle
Club
Olympiakos Athina
College team
University of Alabama (U.S.)
Coach
Don Gambril (U.S)
Spyridon "Spiros" Bitsakis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Μπιτσάκης; born March 4, 1981) is a Greek former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and a 2003 All-American swimmer in the 100 m freestyle, while studying in the United States. He is one of two Greek swimmers, alongside Apostolos Tsagkarakis, who trained for the Alabama Crimson Tide, under head coach Don Gambril, at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.[2][3]
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Spyridon Bitsakis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^Garcia, Gabriel (4 November 2005). "International competition awaits swimmers at 'Bama". The Daily Beacon. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^Robb, Sharon (10 December 2003). "Swim To Athens". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
Spyridon "Spiros" Bitsakis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Μπιτσάκης; born March 4, 1981) is a Greek former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He is a two-time...
at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Men Women Open Men's 100 m Freestyle SpyridonBitsakis Preliminary Heat – 51.28 (did not advance) Men's 200 m Freestyle Dimitrios...
Athens. Teaming with Aristeidis Grigoriadis, Andreas Zisimos, and SpyridonBitsakis in heat two, Tsoltos swam a second leg and recorded a split of 51...
butterfly (50 and 100 m). He is also one of two Greek swimmers, alongside SpyridonBitsakis, who trained for the Alabama Crimson Tide, under head coach Don Gambril...
prelims. Swimming in heat six, he shared a third seed with Greece's SpyridonBitsakis in a matching time of 51.28. Two days later, in the 50 m freestyle...
Andreas Zisimos 200 m freestyle 1:49.60 15 Q 1:49.76 12 Did not advance SpyridonBitsakis Aristeidis Grigoriadis Alexandros Tsoltos Andreas Zisimos 4 × 100...
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