Despina Papaioannou

Cypriot basketball player (born 1999)
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Summary

Despina Papaioannou was born on October 25, 1999[1], in Paphos[2]. She has worked as a basketball player[3]. She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Cyprus[5]
  • Native language: Cypriot Greek[6], Modern Greek[7]
  • Educated at: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[8]
  • Sex or gender: female[9]
  • Member of sports team: P.A.O.K. B.C. (women's basketball)[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[11], center[12]
  • Sport: basketball[13]
  • Family name: Papaioannou[14]
  • Given name: Despina[15], Despoina[16]
  • Participant in: 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries[17], 2022 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries[18], 2017 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Cypriot Greek[20], Modern Greek[21], English[22]
  • Country for sport: Cyprus[23]
  • Name in native language: Δέσποινα Παπαϊωάννου[24]
  • Start of work period: 2018[25]
  • Height: 180 cm[26]

FAQs

Where was Despina Papaioannou born?

Despina Papaioannou's place of birth was Paphos[2].

What did Despina Papaioannou do for work?

Despina Papaioannou worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Despina Papaioannou go to school?

Despina Papaioannou was educated at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[8].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Cypriot Greek, Modern Greek
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Native language: Greek, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289946|batch #289946]]"
  2. 2d ago · Atlantia · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Cyprus
    Place of birth → Paphos
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Δέσποινα Παπαϊωάννου'}
    Sport → basketball
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sofascore player id: 2360593"
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