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VOUGIOUKA Vassiliki
NOC Greece   
GenderWomen
Born 20 Jun 1986 in Kholargos, GRE
Height1.81 m
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Athens, GRE
Languages English, Greek
Higher education Dentistry - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: Greece
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 10.
Why this sport? A coach gave a presentation on fencing at her school and she instantly wanted to try it.
Club / Team Olympiakos: Athens, GRE
Handedness Right
General Interest
Nicknames Vaso (Facebook profile, 03 Aug 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning the individual sabre competition at the 2012 World Cup event in London, England. (olympic.org, 03 Jun 2016)
Hero / Idol Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (baku2015.com, 23 Mar 2015)
Injuries During her round of 16 bout against Poland's Aleksandra Socha at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the two athletes collided masks leading to Vougiouka breaking two of her front teeth. After winning the match, she had to compete in her quarterfinal against Korean fencer Kim Ji-Yeon just 20 minutes later. However, the pain forced Vougiouka to keep her mouth closed, which affected her ability to breathe. She lost 15-12. (baku2015.com, 25 Jun 2015; usatoday.com, 12 Aug 2012; sport-fm.gr, 02 Aug 2012)
Awards and honours She won the 2012 Union of Greek Sports Journalists [PSAT] Athlete of the Year award. (sport-fm.gr, 10 Dec 2012)
Other information AMBASSADOR
She was named an athlete ambassador ahead of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Fencing is a popular European sport, so as a fencer it is a great honour to have been invited to promote the first European Games. I have been fortunate enough to compete all over the world so I know how sport brings people together. I will do my best to spread the Baku 2015 message." (FIE, 27 Mar 2015)

SAYING NO TO TURKEY
Following the 2012 Olympic Games in London, she was given the opportunity to represent Turkey in future international competitions. She turned down the offer immediately. "I am Greek and I fight only for Greece." (neatv.gr, 01 Apr 2013)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 Quarterfinal Individual Sabre London, England
World Championships
2015 6 Individual Sabre Moscow, Russia
2014 Quarterfinal Individual Sabre Kazan, Russia
2013 6 Individual Sabre Budapest, Hungary
European Championships
2014 3 Individual Sabre Strasbourg, France
2013 2 Individual Sabre Zagreb, Croatia
2012 2 Individual Sabre Legnano, Italy
2011 7 Individual Sabre Sheffield, England
2010 6 Individual Sabre Leipzig, Germany
2009 5 Individual Sabre Plovdiv, Bulgaria