Andreas Vazaios (; born 9 May 1994 in

Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

) is a Greek

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in the 200 m individual medley event at the

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and was eliminated after the qualifying heats. At the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

, he competed in the men's 200 m individual medley event. He finished 9th in the heats with a time of 1:59.33. He qualified for the semifinals where he placed 11th with a time of 1:59.54 and did not qualify for the final. He was a member of the men's 4 x 100 medley relay team which finished 15th in the heats and did not advance to the final. He also swam for

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where he won the

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Championship Twice in the 200 Yard Butterfly, he was member of a two times NCAA Champion 800 freestyle relay breaking the NCAA record, ACC record and school record. Andreas was the 2019 scholar athlete. Andreas Vazaios is a member of the London Roar team, competing in Season 2 of the International Swimming League (ISL). The ISL is an annual professional swimming league featuring a team-based competition format with fast-paced race sessions.

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* * * * * 1994 births Living people Swimmers from Athens Greek male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Greece Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Greece Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Male medley swimmers Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics NC State Wolfpack men's swimmers Expatriate swimmers in the United States Swimmers at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-swimming-bio-stub