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Sofia Bekatorou

b. 1977

Greek Double Olympic champion in Sailing

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About Sofia Bekatorou

Born 1977. Sofia Bekatorou is a Greek sailor.

Sofia Bekatorou (; born 26 December 1977) is a Greek sailing champion.

Career

She has participated in over hundreds of main class events including 2004 Summer Olympics sailing competition, where she won the gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Emilia Tsoulfa (Greece). After a serious back injury, she won a bronze medal in the yngling keelboat class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She and partner Mike Pateniotis competed in the Nacra 17 event. They finished in 18th place. MeTinSofia

Bekatorou started the Hellenic #MeToo movement (#MeTinSofia) after revealing a sexual harassment and abuse episode involving a senior Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) member in his hotel room, shortly after trials for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Soon, the senior was revealed to be Aristides Adamopoulos, the vice-president of HSF and also, a member of the New Democracy political party. The interview triggered a wave of resignations in the HSF and echoed massively across Greece and eventually inspired Zeta Douka and a number of other actors to come forward with their own stories of sexual harassment and abuse.

Politics

Sofia Bekatorou was a candidate in the 2024 European Parliament elections with the SYRIZA party.

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Important facts

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Education
Panteion University, Psychologist
Also known as
Beka

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sofia Bekatorou?

Greek Double Olympic champion in Sailing

When was Sofia Bekatorou born?

Sofia Bekatorou was born on 26 December 1977 in Athens.

What is Sofia Bekatorou's occupation?

Sofia Bekatorou is a sailor.

What nationality is Sofia Bekatorou?

Sofia Bekatorou is Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sofia Bekatorou

· Wikidata: Q451077

· DBpedia: Sofia Bekatorou

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