SOFIA PAPADOPOULOU OLY, BECOMES A GLSA SUPPORTER
Greece 20.02.2020. The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association proudly announces the inclusion of the Olympic winner Sofia Papadopoulou in the team of the GLSA Supporters.
Sofia Papadopoulou said about her appointment: "A lifeguard's duty is to prevent drowning
and save lives. Our duty is to support and learn by the professionals how to
act as bystanders in moments of distress. It takes a few minutes of oxygen
deprivation to cause brain damage and only seconds for a victim to submerge.
Speedy swimming and quality water rescue are paramount skills for professionals
and bystanders. This is what lifesaving sport offers in the most entertaining
and fascinating way. Because of that, I warmly support the Greek Lifesaving Sports Association that strives to make
Greece safer!”
Sofia
Papadopoulou is a Greek sailing athlete. She was born in Athens,
Greece. She has been an Active athlete since 1990, Member
of National Sailing Team (1996-2016), Bronze
Olympic Medalist in Sailing – Yngling class (Beijing 2008), Bronze European Champion
in Yngling class (Germany 2007) and Silver World Champion in 420 sailing
class (Portugal, 2002). She is
a Physical Educator specialized in the Athletic Educational Programs of
the Ministry of Education (2008-present). Member of World Sailing in the
Sub-Committees Regional Games & Youth Events (2021-2025). She has started
her Doctoral on Sport Management (2021). She holds a Master’s Degree in the
International Postgraduate Program “Olympic Studies, Olympic Education,
Organization and Management of Olympic Events”. University of Peloponnese,
Department of Sport Organization and Management of Olympic Events,
International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia, Greece (2017). Bachelor of
Sciences and Sports, specialized in Sailing Education. University of
Sciences and Sports, Athens, Greece (2009). During the last 13 years, she has been collaborating with various Sports
and Governmental organizations such as the General Secretary of Sports (Be
Active program), International Olympic Academy, Hellenic Olympic Academy, the
International Olympic Truce Center, the Association of Olympians Participants,
the Association of Hellenic Olympic Winners, Olympic Museum in North Greece,
University of Aegean, University of Tsukuba, the Non-Governmental Safe Water
Sports, Axion Hellas, Young Stars Cyprus, Olympism 4 Humanity, International
Olympic Center – Olympism in Action and others private entities dealing with
the promotion of sports, the healthy way of living, culture and education based
on values of effort and persistence for a better life.
GLSA President, Dr. Stathis Avramidis said: "GLSA was founded on 4-2-2020. Since then it became the home of lifesaving sport in Greece and a respected organization with national origin and international impact. We are extremely pleased to be associated with such an accomplished athlete as Sofia. Having been in her entire sporting career at sea, she has a full appreciation of the dangers that hide in the water and the value of lifesaving as means of educating people how to prevent and cope an aquatic emergency. GLSA is proud to have Sofia among the team of the GLSA Supporters."
