{"id":3833,"date":"2026-10-30T15:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iroes.gr\/?post_type=athlete&#038;p=3833"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:01:18","slug":"dimitris-markou","status":"publish","type":"athlete","link":"https:\/\/www.iroes.gr\/en\/athletes\/dimitris-markou\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimitris Markou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dimitris Markou is an elite Greek freestyle swimmer specializing in the 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1,500m events. 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