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Spyridon "Spyros" Gianniotis (Greek: Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Γιαννιώτης; born 19 February 1980) is a Greek competitive swimmer who specialises in long-distance and open-water freestyle events. He is an Olympic silver medalist, two-time World Champion, World Cup gold medalist, and two-time European Champion.[1] A five-time Olympian, Gianniotis has won a total of 15 medals in major international long-course competition, totalling 5 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the World Cup and the European Championships. In 2011 he won the World Open Water Swimmer of the Year award, becoming the first and only Greek swimmer to earn that distinction.

Spyridon Gianniotis
Personal information
Full name Spyridon Gianniotis
Nickname(s) Spyros
National team  Greece
Born 19 February 1980 (age 41)
Liverpool, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Open water, freestyle
Club Olympiacos
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Greece
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 2 3 2
World Cup 1 0 1
European Championships 2 1 2
Mediterranean Games 1 2 1
Total 6 7 6
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 km open water
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 10 km
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 10 km
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 5 km
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 5 km
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona Team 5 km
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 5 km
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 10 km
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 World Cup 10 km
Bronze medal – third place 2011 World Cup 10 km
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Dubrovnik 5 km
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest Team 5 km
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin Team event
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 5 km
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería 800 m freestyle

He won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio at the 10 km marathon swim. Initially, Gianniotis was given as the gold medalist as he appeared to cross the finish line first, but the Dutchman Ferry Weertman touched the timing pad before him. After 15 minutes of deliberations by the judges and the use of photo finish, Weertman was awarded the gold medal and Gianniotis the silver, despite the fact that both were credited with the same time: 1 hour, 52 minutes, 59.8 seconds (1:52:59.8). Gianniotis won the silver medal at the age of 36, being the oldest competitor in the event.
Career

He won three individual medals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He has represented Greece at five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. In 2011 he became world champion in the 10 km open water at the world championships in Shanghai. Gianniotis also claimed gold at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona in the men's 10 km open water swimming.

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Gianniotis took the 5th place in the 1500 m freestyle and the 7th place at 400 m freestyle. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he was 4th at the 10 km marathon swim, missing the bronze medal by 5 seconds.
References

Spyros Gianniotis – Medals and Honours, Hellenic Swimming Federation official website

External links

Spyros Gianniotis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

Awards
Preceded by
Netherlands Maarten van der Weijden
Italy Valerio Cleri World Open Water Swimmer of the Year
2011 (with Germany Thomas Lurz) Succeeded by
Italy Valerio Cleri
Tunisia Oussama Mellouli

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