Irini Mouchou (; also transliterated as Mouhou by the International Triathlon Union; born 7 January 1987 in Mytilene, Lesbos) is a Greek professional triathlete and Greek National Champion of the year 2009.
From 2005 to 2009 Mouchou took part in 18 ITU events and achieved eight top-ten positions. In 2009, she won the gold medal in the Triathlon Balkan Championships in Varna and at the same time placed 6th in the European Cup ranking of the same competition.http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=NTYyMw==. Retrieved on 17 March 2010.
In 2008 Mouchou had placed 3rd in the Balkan Championships and 2nd in the Greek Championships and had taken part in several non-ITU triathlons such as the British Corus Elite Series in London (19th),http://www.tri247.com/results_5100.html. Retrieved on 17 March 2010. and the Swiss Elite VW Circuit Triathlons in Geneva (8th) and in Uster (9th).https://services.datasport.com/2008/tri/uster/CUP002.HTM. Retrieved on 17 March 2010.
On 18 August 2009 Mouchou announced her plans to join the Elite section of the French Club TOC Cesson Sevigne, among whose non-French elite members there are sportswomen like Irina Abysova, in order to prepare for the 2012 Olympics. On 24 October 2009, however, Mouchou announced her temporary retreat from triathlon, giving precedence to her university studies."News" entry (Νέα) on her Homepage, 24-10-2009, ΤΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΗΣ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΡΙΕΡΑΣ. Retrieved on 30 November 2009.
Mouchou's Greek sports clubs are ATLAS in Mytilene (ΑΤΛΑΣ Β.ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ) and AIGALEO (Α.Γ.Σ. ΑΙΓΑΛΕΩ) in Athens.
ITU Competitions The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=NTYyMw==. Retrieved 22 January 2011. Unless indicated otherwise, the competitions are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
Date Competition Place Rank 2005-07-23 European Championships (Junior) Alexandroupoli(s) 39 2006-05-07 European Cup Alexandroupoli(s) DNS 2006-06-11 European Cup (Junior) Erdek 1 2006-06-23 European Championships (Junior) Autun DNS 2006-09-02 World Championships (Junior) Lausanne 58 2006-09-09 Balkan Championships (Junior) Dojran 1 2007-05-20 European Cup and Small States European Championships Limassol 8 2007-06-10 European Cup Kusadasi 10 2007-07-15 European Cup and Balkan Championships Gallipoli DNF 2007-08-05 European Cup Egirdir 11 2007-10-07 BG World Cup Rhodes 53 2008-04-13 European Cup Chania 10 2008-05-24 Duathlon European Championships (U23) Serres 4 2008-06-28 9th World University Championship / Triathlon Erdek 25 2008-09-06 European Championships (U23) Pulpí 19 2008-09-20 European Cup and Balkan Championships Belgrade 9 2009-06-20 European Championships (U23) Tarzo Revine 29 2009-07-25 European Cup and Balkan Championships Varna 6 2009-08-02 European Cup Egirdir DNF 2009-08-09 World Cup Tiszaújváros 42
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNS = did not start · DNF = did not finish
Notes
External links Mouchou’s Homepage in Greek Greek Triathlon Federation in Greek ITU Profile Page