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| Full name | Karolina Pelendritou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cypriot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September 1986 Limassol, Cyprus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle Breaststroke Butterfly Medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karolina Pelendritou (born 25 August 1986) is a visually impaired swimmer from Cyprus. She has won gold medals and broken records in national and international games as well as winning three gold medals, a silver and two bronze over four Paralympic Games (winning medals in each Games except for 2016 when she came in 4th). Due to her achievements she is known as the "Princess of the Pool".
Pelendritou was the first living person to appear on a national Cypriot stamp, in 2004. She has promoted the work of various EU initiatives throughout the years, currently holding the title of ambassador for the "Youth On The Move" initiative since 2010.