Who is Olympic gold medallist Nelly Korda’s NHL boyfriend, Andreas Athanasiou? The Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey player is Canadian and supports the golf champion at tournaments

Jul 3 , 2024

Who is Nelly Korda’s NHL boyfriend Andreas Athanasiou? Photos: @nellykorda/Instagram, Getty Images

Korda, who recently made her Met Gala debut in Oscar de la Renta, will represent the US again at the Paris Olympics, having scored gold in Tokyo in 2020; she’s the current world No 1 female golfer

Athanasiou is a vegan who also played for Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, and signed a US$8.5 million contract with Blackhawks – but he’s allegedly faced racism during games

Nelly Korda, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in golf since Margaret Abbott in 1900, is all set to represent US women’s golf at the coming 2024 Paris Olympics, per USA Golf.

Korda is the current world No 1 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings, with 14 wins at the LPGA Tour. She is also the defending Olympics champion, having scored gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Nelly Korda at the Met Gala 2024 in Oscar de la Renta. Photo: @nellykorda/Instagram

She also recently made her Met Gala debut, wearing Oscar de la Renta as the first LPGA player to walk the glamorous carpet. Korda has garnered a massive fan base throughout her career – but none as supportive as her biggest fan, boyfriend Andreas Athanasiou.

So, who is the man who stole the world’s best female golfer’s heart, and is a pro athlete himself? Here’s what we know.

Nelly Korda and Andreas Athanasiou support each other at games

Nelly Korda and Andreas Athanasiou after she won the Meijer LPGA Classic in 2021. Photo: Getty Images

Korda hard launched her relationship in an Instagram post back in 2019, which has since been deleted. However, the couple has been spotted publicly on multiple occasions, including at each other’s games and tournaments.

Athanasiou is often seen joining his world-famous girlfriend to celebrate her wins, such as the 2021 Meijer LPGA Classic. Likewise, Korda repped her beau’s Blackhawks by wearing a team jersey at the 2022 CP Women’s Open.

Andreas Athanasiou is an NHL veteran

Andreas Athanasiou plays for the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL. Photo: Getty Images

Athanasiou is a 29-year-old Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays in the centre position for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chicago Blackhawks signed an US$8.5 million contract with him in 2023, per AP News, which is set to end in 2025. He has previously played for the Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.