European Championships (Outdoor)

[Spartan1]

Karydi survives in the women's triple jump qualification. Gets in at 13.71 m 12th place
 

[Spartan1]

Karagianni will miss the women's 100 meters hurdles event after she pulled a muscle in her upper leg during training. She went to get a cat scan to reveal the injury. This is a major blow for her as she was looking to add a potential PB. She is a very beautiful athlete. ?❤

Edited August 17, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

What a performance by Stefanidi! 
She has yet to miss in the finals! 
She is making Sutej and Murto work hard for that gold medal. 
Murto gets a NR for Finland 
All three ladies at 4.75 

Edited August 17, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

WOW, another NR for Murto at 4.80! 

[Spartan1]

Sutej gets bronze, Stefanidi is locked up for a silver at least. Going for 4.85. 

[Spartan1]

It's a silver medal for Stefanidi at 4.75 SB
Congrats to Murto on her gold medal and NR for Finland. She earned it. 
Oh and she tied Stefanidi's European Championship record of 4.85

Edited August 17, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

Tzenkgo automatically qualifies for the finals with an impressive throw of 61.28 Q (2nd best overall) 

[Spartan1]

Karalis failed to qualify, only finished 5.50 m (13th overall)
Gnafaki got another PB at 56.14, not enough to qualify for the finals. (13th overall) 
Tryvizas fails to qualify from the heats at 21.00 (19th overall) 
Anastasiou qualify for the semifinals at 23.38 Q (13th overall) 

Edited August 18, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

On the final throw in the men's hammer throw, Frantzeskakis ends it on a positive note of 78.20, a new personal best. Finishes 6th place. 
Anastasiou finished 19th in the women's 200 meters semifinals at 23.60

[Spartan1]

Fantastic display by Gusin in the women's high jump qualification despite performing in the rain with leg cramps. 5th place at 1.87 and into her first major finals. 
All relay teams did not make it to the finals. The men's 4 x 100 did ran well, they are probably like one or two quality sprinter away from being a great team. 
Karyidi competing tonight, not expecting a medal, but hopefully a top 8 finish. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Spartan1

[Blackhawk]

Latest news is that Drisbioti has decided to take part in the 20 km walk. Might be another chance for a medal as she is in good form.

Another hope for medal is Tzengo. If she throws over 63 meter I think she will be close to medal.

Karalis has been a big disappointment this season following the great showing in the Olympics.

[Spartan1]

The women's javelin throw final is wide open, no clear cut favorite. Crazy thing is that two of the finalists are over 40 and two are teenagers. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

UNBELEIVABLE! DRISBIOTI WON GOLD IN THE 20 KM! 
SHE IS A TWO TIME EUROPEAN CHAMPION! 

She did it by getting a lifetime best of 1:29:03, defeating Poland's Kataryna Zdzieblo (who won both silver medals in the World Championships) in a close race. 
Antigoni became the first Greek athlete to win multiple gold medals in a European Athletics Championships. 

Edited August 20, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

Karydi finished 9th in the women's triple jump final at 13.54
She was never in good rhythm, but I am glad she made it to her first major finals. 

[Spartan1]

ELINA TZEGNKO THREW A BULLET ON HER SECOND ATTEMPT!! 65.81!!!! NEW PERSONAL BEST!!!!! 
That has to be a gold medal throw! Fingers crossed! 

[Spartan1]

Peseridou advances to the semifinals with a time of 13.33 in the heats (3rd place - Q) 

[Spartan1]

Second gold medal for Greece! Elina Tzengko was killing it tonight! How in Gods name did she miss the World Championships Finals? 
Silver goes to Serbia's Adriana Vilagos and bronze to Barbora Spotakova. 

Edited August 20, 2022 by Spartan1

[Spartan1]

Gusin finished 9th place at 1.86
Pesiridou did not advance into the finals, finishing 6th place in the semifinals heat at 13.19

As we conclude the European Athletics Championship, Greece ends up with 5 medals (4 gold 1 silver) 
Not bad I must say, aside from Tentoglou's gold and Stefanidi's silver, Drisbioti's double gold medal and Tzengko's impressive gold at age 19 were the highlights of this tournament. 

[Blackhawk]

It was an excellent showing by Greece. I expected a maximum of 3 medals. What a pleasant surprise.

[Antaeus7]

40 Greek athletes will be heading to Espoo, Finland for the Under 23 European Championship.

Αναλυτικά η ομάδα

Γυναίκες

100μ./200μ.: Πολυνίκη Εμμανουηλίδου (ΑΣΣ Αλέξανδρος Μακεδονίας)
800 μ./4Χ400μ.: Γεωργία Δεσπολλάρη (ΠΑΟ)
400 μ. εμπ./4Χ400μ.: Βασιλική Μητσιούλη (Πυγμή Ευόσμου)
400 μ. εμπ./4Χ400μ.: Ελμπιόνα Ζενέγια (Πυγμή Ευόσμου)
400 μ. εμπ./4Χ400μ.: Λάουρα Ζενέγια (Πυγμή Ευόσμου)
10.000 μ.: Μαρία Κάσσου (Πανναξιακός ΑΟ)
10.000 μ.: Δάφνη Λαβασσά (ΑΟ Βουλιαγμένης)
Ύψος: Παναγιώτα Δόση (ΓΣ Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος)
Ύψος: Σάντυ Παπακώστα (ΟΦΚΑ Περιστερίου)
Επί κοντώ: Αναστασία Ρέτσα (Αμεινίας Μεσογείων)
Τριπλούν: Σπυριδούλα Καρύδη (ΑΟ Κάλλιστος)
Τριπλούν/Μήκος: Σωτηρία Ράπτη (ΑΓΣ Ιωαννίνων)
Σφαιροβολία: Μαρία Ανδρεάδη (ΓΣ Κερατσινίου)
Δισκοβολία: Αρετή Φιλιππίδου (ΑΣΣ Αλέξανδρος Μακεδονίας)
Δισκοβολία: Σοφία Κεσσίδη (ΑΣ Κένταυρος)
Σφυροβολία: Σταυρούλα Κοσμίδου (ΓΣ Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος)
Ακοντισμός: Ελίνα Τζένγκο (ΑΣ Κένταυρος)
7αθλο: Αναστασία Ντραγκομίροβα (ΑΣ Κένταυρος)
20χλμ. βάδην: Όλγα Φιάσκα (Αθλοκίνηση Μυτιλήνης)

Άνδρες

200 μ./4Χ100μ.: Γιάννης Καριοφύλλης (ΓΑΣ Σκάλας)
200 μ./4Χ100μ.: Γιάννης Γρανιτσιώτης (AO Γιάννη Παλάσκα)
200 μ./4Χ100μ.: Βασίλης Μυριανθόπουλος (ΠΑΟ)
200 μ./4Χ100μ.: Νίκος Παναγιωτόπουλος (Άθλος Κερατσινίου)
10.000 μ.: Νίκος Σταμούλης (ΓΑΣ Αγρινίου)
110 μ. εμπ. Χρήστος Ρούμτσιος (ΟΦΚΑ Σέρρες)
110 μ. εμπ.: Γιαννης Καμαρινός (ΠΑΟΚ)
400 μ. εμπ.: Νίκος Χαρατσίδης (ΣΑΚΑ)
3.000 μ. στιπλ: Νέστορας Κολιός (ΑΓΣΙ)
20χμλ. βάδην: Άνθιμος Κελεπούρης (ΟΚΑ Βικέλας)
20χλμ. βάδην: Ανδρέας Παπαστεργίου (ΣΟΑ Φωκιανός Καρδ.)
Μήκος: Νίκος Σταματονικολός (ΓΣ Ηλιούπολης)
Επί κοντώ: Αντώνης Σάντας (ΑΟ Φιλοθέης)
Σφαιροβολία: Ανίβας Οικονόμου (Αμεινίας Μεσογείων)
Δισκοβολία: Δημήτρης Παυλίδης (ΑΣ Κιλκίς ΑΙΑΣ)
Δισκοβολία: Κώστας Μπουζάκης (ΓΣ Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος)
Σφυροβολία: Νικόλας Πολυχρονίου (ΑΕΚ)
Σφυροβολία: Γιάννης Κορακίδης (ΓΣ Μανδρών)
Σφυροβολία: Ορέστης Ντουσάκης (ΓΣ Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος)
4Χ100 μ.: Βασίλης Παπαμαργαρίτης (ΠΑΣ Πρωταθλητών Κ.)
4Χ100 μ.: Θοδωρής Βροντινός (ΠΑΟΚ)

[Blackhawk]

Good results in the full first day of the U23 European Championships:

Emmanoulidou qualified to the final thanks to having the 6th best time (11.32) in the semifinals. She will need to do much better to medal in the final.

In the men's hammer throw two of our athletes (Dousakis with 70.08 and Polychroniou with 68.36) made it to the final. Korakidis (66.09) did not make it.

In men's discus throw, Bouzakis (53.44) qualified to the final. Pavlidis (53.05) failed to qualify. Pavlidis has been an utter disappointment since his national record throw of 64.90 back in the USA earlier this year.

Despolari qualified to the finals of 800 meters with best qualifying time of all participants with 2:04.53.

Retsa qualified to the pole vault final with a jump of 4.10

Dragomirova is in 18th place in the heptathlon after the first day.

Also failing to make the finals are Stamatinikolas in long jump with 7.03, Kosmidou in hammer throw with 61.11, Karydi (12.88) and Rapti (12.49) in triple jump.

[Blackhawk]

Maria Despolari gets the bronze medal in the 800 m final with 2:04.14

[Blackhawk]

Emmanoulidou finishes in 5th place in the final of 100m. Her time 11.40.

[Antaeus7]

Greece ended the European Athletics U23 Championship on a high note, grabbing three more medals to finish with four (1 gold 1 silver, 2 bronze). Elina Tzengko was no surprise in getting gold, she was the only javelin thrower in the contest over 60 meters (finished at 60.73). Panagiota Dosi was having an incredible run at the high jump, leaped over her personal best of 1.89 after a perfect start over 1.75, 1.80, 1.84 and 1.87. At the podium she sang the Greek anthem despite getting silver because Elena Kulichenko of Cyprus won the contest, which is a historic first at these Under 23 European Championship. After a disappointing 5th place finish at the 100 meters, Polyniki Emmanouilidou made sure she comes home with a medal and it's bronze at the 200 meters at 21.43. I have noticed from both of her final races, she needs to improve on her starts. Only 20 and will mature more in the coming years. Lucky for her, she is eligible for the next European Under 23 in 2025 at Bergen, Norway. She will be 22 at that time. There were some close calls by the 4 x 100 men's relay team (lost out to Poland by 0.03 seconds) and Maria Kassou from the women's 10,000 meters. They both finished in 4th place and could have added 2 more medals. 

Edited July 16, 2023 by Antaeus7

[Antaeus7]

Ioannis Kariofylis was a pleasant surprise, he reached the men's 200 meters finals and got 5th place. He needed a PB of 20.84 to get this far. Nikolaos Polychroniou was the bright spot in the men's hammer throw, finished 5th at 71.50. Dafni Lavasa finished 6th place at the women's 10,000 meters. 

Edited July 16, 2023 by Antaeus7