| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Spyridon Bitsakis |
| Nickname | Spiros |
| National team |  Greece |
| Born | 4 March 1981 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. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2013.