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Athina Onassis
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Athina Onassis (2013)
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Athina Hélène Roussel
29 January 1985 American Hospital of Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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| Education | Lussy-sur-Morges |
| Occupation | Equestrian athlete Owner of AD Sport Horses |
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Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto
(m. 2005; div. 2017) |
| Parent(s) | Thierry Roussel Christina Onassis |
Athina Hélène Onassis (born Athina Hélène Roussel, 29 January 1985) is a French-Greek horse rider. She is the only living grandchild of Aristotle Onassis. He was a very famous Greek shipping businessman. Athina is also the only child of Aristotle's daughter, Christina Onassis.
She does not often appear in public.
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Early Life and Family
Athina Onassis was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Her mother was Christina Onassis. Her father was Thierry Roussel, a French businessman. Athina was baptized on the island of Skorpios. This island used to belong to her family.
Her parents were married from 1984 to 1987. They later divorced. Athina's mother, Christina, passed away in 1988. Athina was only three years old at that time. After her mother's death, Athina was raised by her father. She also lived with her stepmother, Marianne "Gaby" Landhage.
Athina went to school in Lussy-sur-Morges, Switzerland. This is where her family lived. She also has three half-siblings. They are Erik, Sandrine, and Johanna.
Becoming a Horse Rider
Athina Onassis is a skilled show jumper. This means she rides horses over obstacles in competitions. She started riding horses when she was a child. In 2001, she placed second in a competition in Spain. She competes for Greece. She rides for the Avlona Riding Club in Athens.
In 2012, Athina had a back injury from falling off her horse. But she recovered and kept competing. She represented Greece in big events. These included the European Show Jumping Championships in 2013. She also competed in the World Championships in 2014.
Athina supports the Global Champions Tour. This is a series of horse jumping events. She also started her own horse show. It is called the Athina Onassis International Horse Show. It began in 2007 in Brazil. Later, it moved to Saint-Tropez, France. Athina and her former husband owned a business together. It was called AD Sport Horses. They bred and trained horses there. Athina also bought a large horse estate in Florida. She later sold it in 2017.
Her Personal Life
Athina Onassis started dating Álvaro de Miranda Neto in 2003. He is a professional show jumper from Brazil. Athina moved to São Paulo to be with him. They got married on December 3, 2005. It was a big wedding with many guests. After her marriage, she started using the name Athina Onassis.
Athina and Álvaro later divorced in 2017. After her divorce, Athina moved to Greece.
About Her Family's Wealth
Athina Onassis is the main heir to her mother's fortune. Her mother, Christina, inherited a large part of Aristotle Onassis's wealth. Aristotle Onassis was a very rich shipping magnate. He left some of his money to the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation. This foundation was named after Athina's uncle, Alexander. He passed away in 1973.
When Athina was seven years old, she was called a "billionaire heiress." However, the exact amount of her wealth is not fully known. One of the family's famous properties was the island of Skorpios. This island was later sold.
Managing the Onassis Fortune
Athina's mother, Christina, wanted to make sure Athina's money was managed well. So, a group of people were chosen to look after the family's money. They managed it until Athina became an adult. When Athina was a child, her father needed their approval for expenses.
In 1999, a court decided that a company would manage Athina's inheritance. When she was 13, Athina said she didn't like "anything Greek." She also said that the Onassis name caused "all the problems." Her stepmother also mentioned that Athina wished she could "burn all the Onassis money."
On her 18th birthday, Athina took control of her mother's inheritance. Later, after she turned 21, her lawyers tried to make her the head of the Onassis Foundation. But the board of the foundation said she was not qualified. They also said she had little connection to Greek culture.
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Athina Onassis (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Athina Roussel para niños
