Sofia Poumpouridou

Sofia Poumpouridou (Greek: Σοφία Πουμπουρίδου; born June 12, 1980, in Lugovoye, Jambyl Region, Soviet Union) is a retired amateur Greek freestyle wrestler, who competed in the women's lightweight category. Considered one of Europe's top female freestyle wrestlers in her decade, Poumpouridou has yielded a remarkable tally of six career medals, including two golds from the 2001 Mediterranean Games and 2002 World Wrestling Championships. She also had an opportunity to represent the host nation Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, finishing eleventh in the process. Throughout her sporting career, Poumpouridou trained full-time for Ephiridai Wrestling Club in Athens, under her personal coach Andreas Hristodoulakis.

Poumpouridou ta kai ga manyan labarai na wasanni a Wasannin Bahar Rum na 2001 a Tunis, Tunisia, inda ta karbi lambar zinare a cikin rukunin mata na kilo 51. Lokacin da Girka ta dauki bakuncin Gasar Cin Kofin Duniya ta 2002 a Chalcis, Poumpouridou ta faranta wa jama'ar gida rai a cikin salon da ya dace, yayin da ta mamaye Chiharu Icho ta Japan 3-0 kuma ta gudu daga mat tare da wani zinariya a cikin wannan rukuni.

Lokacin da gwagwarmayar mata ta fara a gasar Olympics ta 2004 a Athens, Poumpouridou ta cancanci tawagar Girka a cikin aji na 55 kg. Ta cika shigarwa ta Tarayyar Ƙungiyar Ƙungiya ta Duniya da Kwamitin Wasannin Olympics na Hellenic, yayin da Girka ta sami damar kai tsaye don kasancewa ƙasar da ta karbi bakuncin.[1][undefined] Da yake tara jama'ar gida a cikin Gidan wasannin Olympics na Ano Liossia, Poumpouridou ta rasa wasan buɗewa ga Anna Gomis ta Faransa a kan fifiko na fasaha, kuma Lee Na-lae na Koriya ta Kudu ya sanya ta a cikin mummunan rauni wanda ya bar ta a kasan tafkin farko. Poumpouridou da farko ya sanya na karshe daga cikin mata goma sha biyu masu kokawa a cikin matsayi, amma daga baya ya inganta zuwa na goma sha ɗaya, yayin da aka dakatar da Mabel Fonseca na Puerto Rico daga gasar bayan an gwada shi da kyau ga Stanozolol.[2][3]

A shekara ta 2005, Poumpouridou ta rasa tsaron ta tare da tagulla a cikin nauyin mata (55 kg) a Wasannin Bahar Rum a Almería, Spain don rufe aikinta na wasanni.