Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Greece
was the host nation for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. The delegation of 441 athletes, 223 men and 218 women, was represented by the Hellenic Olympic Committee
. It was the largest Greek Olympic team since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896, where 176 Greek athletes competed
.
Women's individual:
Men's team:
Women's team:
Women's 100 metre hurdles:
Men's 200 metres:
Women's 200 metres:
Men's 400 metres:
Men's 400 metre hurdles:
Women's 400 metre hurdles:
Men's 800 metres:
Women's 1500 metres:
Women's 5000 metres:
Women's 4x100 metre relay:
Men's 4x400 metre relay:
Women's 4x400 metre relay:
Men's decathlon:
Women's heptathlon:
Men's marathon:
Women's marathon:
Men's 20 km walk:
Women's 20 km walk:
Men's 50 km walk:
Men's long jump:
Women's long jump:
Men's triple jump:
Women's triple jump:
Women's high jump:
Men's pole vault:
Women's pole vault:
Women's shot put:
Men's discus:
Women's discus:
Women's javelin:
Men's hammer:
Women's hammer:
was the only one to make it through the first bout, winning both of the Greek team's two victories in their 2-6 record.
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)
Welterweight (– 69 kg)
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Men's C2 1000 metres:
Men's K1 500 metres:
Women's K1 500 metres:
Men's K1 1000 metres:
Men's K1 slalom:
Women's K1 slalom:
Men's time trial:
Women's points race:
Men's Keirin:
Women's 3 metre springboard:
Men's 10 metre platform:
Women's 10 metre platform:
Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard:
Women's syncrhonized 3 metre springboard:
Men's synchronized 10 metre platform:
Women's synchronized 10 metre platform:
Individual eventing:
Individual jumping:
Team jumping:
Women's épée individual:
Women's foil individual:
Men's sabre individual:
Women's épée team:
Men's sabre team:
Women's: 10th place
Women's artistic:
Women's rhythmic:
Men's trampoline:
Women's: 10th place
Men's 66 kg:
Men's 73 kg:
Men's 81 kg:
Men's 90 kg:
Men's 100 kg:
Men's 100+ kg:
Women's 48 kg:
Women's 52 kg:
Women's 57 kg:
Women's 63 kg:
Women's 70 kg:
Women's 78 kg:
Women's 78+ kg:
Women's
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
was the host nation for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. The delegation of 441 athletes, 223 men and 218 women, was represented by the Hellenic Olympic Committee
Hellenic Olympic Committee
Hellenic Olympic Committee also known as Comité Olympique Hellénique is the governing Olympic body of Greece. It is one of the oldest National Olympic Committees in the world, being founded in 1894 and recognised in 1895....
. It was the largest Greek Olympic team since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896, where 176 Greek athletes competed
Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Greece was the host nation of the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens. The number of Greek contestants is commonly cited as 169, but as many as 176 Greeks contested events in all nine sports. The Greeks were by far the most successful nation in terms of total medals with 46, 26 more than the...
.
Gold
- Fani HalkiaFaní HalkiáFani Chalkia is a Greek hurdler.Chalkia won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. During the semifinals Halkia set an Olympic record of 52.77 seconds....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's 400 m Hurdles
- Athanasia TsoumelekaAthanasia TsoumelekaAthanasia Tsoumeleka is a Greek race walker, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Until 2003 Tsoumeleka was a largely unknown athlete, and she only finished seventh at the World Championships that year...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's 20 km Walk
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and Nikolaos SiranidisNikolaos SiranidisNikolaos Siranidis is a Greek diver who competed in the synchronised 3 metre springboard competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. After a bizarre event where the Chinese, Russian and American teams failed, Siranidis won the gold medal together with Thomas Bimis...
— DivingDiving at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, eight diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, from 20 to 28 August , comprising a total of 125 divers from 30 nations.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Participating nations:Here are listed the nations that...
, Men's 3 m Synchronized Springboard
- Dimosthenis TampakosDimosthenis TampakosDimosthenis Tampakos is a Greek gymnast.He won gold in the men's rings at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a score of 9.862. He had also won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2003 he tied for first place with Yordan Yovchev at the World Championships.-External links:*...
— GymnasticsGymnastics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
, Men's Rings
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— JudoJudo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJudo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
, Men's 81 kg
- Sofia BekatorouSofia BekatorouSofia Bekatorou , is a Greek sailing champion.She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Summer Olympics sailing competition, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Emilia Tsoulfa...
and Aimilia Tsoulfa — SailingSailing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested.The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women...
, Women's 470 Class
Silver
- Anastasia KelesidouAnastasia KelesidouAnastasia Kelesidou is a retired Greek discus thrower best known for winning silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. During her career she set seven Greek records in discus throw, the best being 67.70 metres....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's Discus
- Hrysopiyi DevetziHrysopiyí DevetzíHrysopiyi "Pigi" Devetzi in Alexandroupoli is a former Greek athlete competing in the triple jump and long jump.She won the triple jump silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with 15.25 and the triple jump bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with 15.23. At the 2004 Summer Olympics...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's Triple Jump
- Nikolaos KaklamanakisNikolaos KaklamanakisNikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis is the Greek Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
— SailingSailing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested.The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women...
, Men's Windsurfing Mistral
- Alexandros NikolaidisAlexandros NikolaidisAlexandros Nikolaidis is an Olympic taekwondo athlete from Greece. Initially the favorite, he eventually won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics held in Athens after losing from his opponent and eventual gold medalist, Moon Dae-Sung of South Korea.On March 24, 2008 Alexandros Nikolaidis had the...
— TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women....
, Men's +80 kg
- Elisavet MystakidouElisavet MystakidouElisavet "Elli" Mystakidou is a Greek taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she earned a silver medal in the under 67 kg division....
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, Women's 67 kg
- Georgia EllinakiGeorgia EllinakiGeorgia Ellinaki is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens.-References:...
, Dimitra AsilianDimitra AsilianDimitra Asilian is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, Antiopi MelidoniAntiopi MelidoniAntiopi Melidoni is a Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens with the Greek women's national team.-References:...
, Angeliki KarapatakiAngeliki KarapatakiAngeliki Karapataki is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens.-References:...
, Kyriaki LiosiKyriaki LiosiKyriaki Liosi is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
, Stavroula KozompoliStavroula KozompoliStavroula Kozompoli is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
, Aikaterini OikonomopoulouAikaterini OikonomopoulouAikaterini Oikonomopoulou is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
, Antigoni RoumpesiAntigoni RoumpesiAntigoni Roumpesi is a female Greek water polo player, World Aquatics gold champion and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, Evangelia MoraitidouEvangelia MoraitidouEvangelia Moraitidou is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
, Eftychia KaragianniEftychia KaragianniEftychia Karagianni is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
, Georgia LaraGeorgia LaraGeorgia Lara is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
, Antonia MoraitiAntonia MoraitiAntonia Moraiti is a Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist. She is part of the Greek women's national team.-References:...
, and Anthoula MylonakiAnthoula MylonakiAnthoula Mylonaki is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist. She is part of the Greek national team.-Career:Mylonaki received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
— Water poloWater polo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsWater polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics....
, Women's Team Competition
Bronze
- Mirela ManjaniMirela ManjaniMirela Manjani is a retired Greek javelin thrower. Prior to 1997 she represented Albania.She won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with a personal best of 67.51 m, and the bronze medal in 2004. Manjani is also a European champion and double world champion. Her personal best throw of...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's Javelin
- Vasileios Polymeros and Nikolaos SkiathitisNikolaos SkiathitisNikolaos Skiathitis is a Greek rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
— RowingRowing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events....
, Men's Lightweight Double Sculls
- Pyrros DimasPyrros DimasTotalTotalPyrros Dimas , born on 13 October 1971) is a retired Greek weightlifter, considered as one of the greatest of all time, having been three times Olympic champion and three times World Champion.- Background :...
— WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
, Men's 85 kg
- Artiom KiouregkianArtiom KiouregkianArtiom Kiouregkian is a Greek-Armenian wrestler.He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.-External links:*...
— WrestlingWrestling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsWrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the Freestyle event with 18...
, Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
Archery
Men's individual:- Alexandros KarageorgiouAlexandros KarageorgiouAlexandros Karageorgiou is an archer from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Karageorgiou placed 33rd in the men's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 647...
- men's individual, 29th place - Georgios KalogiannidisGeorgios KalogiannidisGeorgios Kalogiannidis is an archer from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 54th overall....
- men's individual, 54th place - Apostolos NanosApostolos NanosApostolos Nanos is an archer from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery.He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 57th overall....
- men's individual, 57th place
Women's individual:
- Evangelia PsarraEvangelia PsarraEvangelia Psarra is an archer from Greece. She represented Greece at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
- women's individual, 7th place - Elpida RomantziElpida RomantziElpida Romantzi is an archer from Greece.She placed 34th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the first round of elimination, she faced 11th-ranked Bérengère Schuh of France. Romantzi defeated Schuh, winning 151-143 in the 18-arrow...
- women's individual, 31st place - Fotini VavatsiFotini VavatsiFotini Vavatsi is an archer from Greece. She represented Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She placed 51st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 609. In the first round of elimination, she faced 15th-ranked Tetyana Berezhna of Ukraine...
- women's individual, 35th place
Men's team:
- Georgios Kalogiannidis, Alexandros Karageorgiou, and Apostolos Nanos - men's team, 13th place
Women's team:
- Evangelia Psarra, Elpida Romantzi, and Fotini Vavatsi - women's team, 5th place
Athletics
Men's 100 metres:- Georgios Theodoridis - Round 1, 10.32 s (did not advance)
- Hristoforos HoidisHristoforos HoidisHristoforos Hoidis is a Greek sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 1999 World Championships, but did not reach the final....
- Round 1, DNS
Women's 100 metre hurdles:
- Flora RedoumiFlora RedoumiFlora Redoumi is a Greek hurdler.She was born in Athens.She finished fifth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, seventh at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships and seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup....
- Round 1, 13.14 s (did not advance)
Men's 200 metres:
- Anastasios GousisAnastásios GoúsisAnastasios "Tasos" Gousis is a Greek sprint athlete.He was born in Corfu.He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress out of the heats in either event...
- Semifinal, 20.68 s (did not advance) - Panayiotis Sarris - Round 2, 20.92 s (did not advance)
Women's 200 metres:
- Olga KaidantziOlga KaidantziOlga Kaidantzi is a Greek sprinter who specializes in 200 metres. She reached the semi-finals in Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres and she was a member of the Greek 4x100 relay team who finished 6th in 2001 World Championships in Athletics along with Georgia Kokloni Frosso...
- Round 1: 23.11 s, Round 2: 23.15 s, Semifinal: 23.30 s
Men's 400 metres:
- Stilianos Dimotsios - Round 1, 46.51 s (did not advance)
Men's 400 metre hurdles:
- Periklis IakovakisPeriklís IakovákisPeriklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....
- Semifinal, 48.47 s (did not advance)
Women's 400 metre hurdles:
- Fani HalkiaFaní HalkiáFani Chalkia is a Greek hurdler.Chalkia won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. During the semifinals Halkia set an Olympic record of 52.77 seconds....
- Round 1: 53.85 s (NR), Semifinal: 52.77 s (OR, NR), Final: 52.82 s (gold medal)
Men's 800 metres:
- Panayiotis Stroubakos - Round 1, 1:47.7 (did not advance)
Women's 1500 metres:
- Konstadina Efedaki - Round 1: 4:06.73, Semifinal: 4:09.37
Women's 5000 metres:
- Maria Protopappa - Round 1: 15:35.07
Women's 4x100 metre relay:
- Maria KarastamatiMaria KarastamatiMaria Karastamati is a Greek sprinter who specializes in 60 metres and 100 metres.In her first appearance in a major competition, at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid she won the bronze medal with 7.25...
, Marina Vasarmidou, Effrosini Patsou, and Yeoryia KokloniYeoryia KokloniGeorgia Koklóni is a Greek sprinter who specializes in 60 metres and 100 metres.Her first major competition was the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, but she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 60 m...
- Round 1: 44.45 s (14th place)
Men's 4x400 metre relay:
- Stilianos Dimotsios, Anastasios Gousis, Panayiotis Sarris, and Periklis Iakovakis - Round 1, 3:04.27 (did not advance)
Women's 4x400 metre relay:
- Hariklia Bouda, Hrisoula Goudenoudi, Dimitra Dova, and Fani HalkiaFaní HalkiáFani Chalkia is a Greek hurdler.Chalkia won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. During the semifinals Halkia set an Olympic record of 52.77 seconds....
- Round 1: 3:26.70, Final: 3:45.70 (8th place)
Men's decathlon:
- Prodromos KorkizoglouProdromos KorkizoglouProdromos Korkizoglou is Greece's most prominent decathlete and competes for the Pelasgos Sports Club.He is the current holder of the national decathlon record and his highest distinction was the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games. He sustained an ankle injury in 2004, which failed to...
- 7573 points (26th place)
Women's heptathlon:
- Aryiro StratakiAryiro Strataki-Achievements:-Personal bests:-External links:...
- 6117 points (15th place)
Men's marathon:
- Nikolaos Polias – 2:17:56 (24th place)
Women's marathon:
- Yeoryia Abatzidou - 2:50:01 (50th place)
Men's 20 km walk:
- Eleftherios Thanopoulos – 1:30:15 (36th place)
Women's 20 km walk:
- Athanasia TsoumelekaAthanasia TsoumelekaAthanasia Tsoumeleka is a Greek race walker, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Until 2003 Tsoumeleka was a largely unknown athlete, and she only finished seventh at the World Championships that year...
- 1:29:12 (gold medal) - Athina PapayianniAthina PapayianniAthina Papayianni is a Greek race walker. She was born in Preveza.-Achievements:-External links:...
- 1:30:37 (10th place) - Hristina KokotouHristina Kokotou-Achievements:-References:...
- 1:35:43 (31st place)
Men's 50 km walk:
- Yeoryios Aryiropoulos – 4:17:25 (39th place)
- Spiridon Kastanis - DNF
- Theodoros Stamatopoulos - DNF
Men's long jump:
- Louis TsatoumasLouis TsatoumasLouis Tsatoumas is a Greek long jumper.He won his first major senior medal in 2007 at the European Indoor Athletics Championships, where he claimed the silver medal behind an Italian record-breaking Andrew Howe. On 2 June 2007 in Kalamata Tsatoumas jumped 8.66 metres, achieving a personal...
- Round 1, 7.81 metres (did not advance) - Dimitrios Filindras - Round 1, 7.45 metres (did not advance)
- Dimitrios Serelis - Round 1, NM (did not advance)
Women's long jump:
- Ioanna Kafetzi - Round 1: 6.49 metres
- Stiliani PilatouStiliani PilatouStiliani "Stella" Pilatou is a Greek long jumper.Her personal best jump is 6.75 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Volos. This places her fourth in the all-time Greek performers list, behind Niki Xanthou, Paraskevi Tsiamita and Hrysopiyi Devetzi. Pilatou has a better indoor personal best with 6.80...
- Round 1: 6.42 metres - Niki XanthouNiki XanthouNiki Xanthou is a Greek long jumper.Xanthou set nine national record in long jump during her career. Her personal best, and national record, is 7.03 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Bellinzona...
- Round 1: 6.31 metres
Men's triple jump:
- Hristos MeletoglouHristos MeletoglouHristos Meletoglou is a Greek triple jumper.He was born in Heinsberg, West Germany.His personal best jump is 17.19 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Bremen. This ranks him fourth among Greek triple jumpers, only behind Dimitrios Tsiamis, Konstadinos Zalaggitis and Stamatios...
- Final, 17.13 metres (6th place)
Women's triple jump:
- Hrysopiyi DevetziHrysopiyí DevetzíHrysopiyi "Pigi" Devetzi in Alexandroupoli is a former Greek athlete competing in the triple jump and long jump.She won the triple jump silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with 15.25 and the triple jump bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with 15.23. At the 2004 Summer Olympics...
- Round 1: 15.32 metres (NR), Final: 15.25 metres (silver medal) - Olga VasdekiOlga VasdekiOlga Vasdeki is a Greek triple jumper.She was the most successful Greek triple jumper and Greek record holder until 1998, when she won the gold medal at the European Championships in Budapest, being at the time just the second female Greek athlete to be crowned European Champion after Anna Verouli...
- Round 1: 14.54 metres, Final: 14.34 metres (11th place) - Athanasia PerraAthanasia PerraAthanasia Perra is a Greek triple jumper.She finished tenth at the 2002 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....
- Round 1: 13.19 metres
Women's high jump:
- Nikolia Mitropoulou - Round 1: 1.85 metres
Men's pole vault:
- Marios Evaggelou - Round 1, 5.30 metres (did not advance)
Women's pole vault:
- Yeoryia Tsiliggiri - Round 1: 4.30 metres
- Afroditi Skafida - Round 1: No mark
Women's shot put:
- Kalliopi OuzouniKalliopi OuzouniKalliopi Ouzouni is a retired female shot putter from Greece. Her personal best throw is 18.90 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Kalamata. This places her second on the Greek all-time list, behind Irini Terzoglou....
- Round 1: 18.03 metres - Irini TerzoglouIrini TerzoglouIrini Terzoglou is a Greek shot putter. Her personal best put is 19.10 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Trikala. This is the current Greek record.-Achievements:-External links:*...
- Round 1: 17.34 metres
Men's discus:
- Savvas Panavoglou - Round 1, 58.47 metres (did not advance)
Women's discus:
- Anastasia KelesidouAnastasia KelesidouAnastasia Kelesidou is a retired Greek discus thrower best known for winning silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. During her career she set seven Greek records in discus throw, the best being 67.70 metres....
- Round 1: 64.13 metres, Final: 66.68 metres (silver medal) - Ekaterini VoggoliEkaterini VoggoliEkaterini Voggoli is a retired Greek discus thrower.She is the 2002 European champion and 2003 World Championship bronze medallist. In June 2004 she beat Anastasia Kelesidou's Greek record by 2 centimetres, throwing 67.72 metres in Athens....
- Round 1: 63.39 metres, Final: 62.37 metres (8th place) - Styliani Tsikouna - Round 1: 61.72 metres, Final: 59.48 metres (11th place)
Women's javelin:
- Mirela ManjaniMirela ManjaniMirela Manjani is a retired Greek javelin thrower. Prior to 1997 she represented Albania.She won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with a personal best of 67.51 m, and the bronze medal in 2004. Manjani is also a European champion and double world champion. Her personal best throw of...
- Round 1: 61.04 metres, Final: 64.29 metres (bronze medal) - Savva LikaSavva LikaSavva Lika is a javelin thrower representing Greece. She was born in Korçë, Albania, and represented Albania prior to 2002. She had migrated to Greece by foot in 1997....
- Round 1: 62.22 metres, Final: 60.91 metres (9th place) - Aggeliki TsiolakoudiAggeliki TsiolakoudiAggeliki Tsiolakoudi is a Greek javelin thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.14 metres, achieved at the 2002 European Championships in Munich.-Achievements:-External links:*...
- Round 1: 59.64 metres
Men's hammer:
- Alexandros PapadimitriouAlexandros PapadimitriouAlexandros Papadimitriou is a Greek hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 80.45 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Athens. This is the current Greek record. He was born in Larissa.-Achievements:-References:**...
- Round 1, 75.55 metres (did not advance)
Women's hammer:
- Alexandra Papayeoryiou - Round 1: 68.58 metres, Final: 66.83 metres (12th place)
- Evdokia TsamoglouEvdokia TsamoglouEvdokia Tsamoglou is a female hammer thrower from Greece. Her personal best throw is 68.12 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Nikiti, Sithonia. This places her third on the Greek all-time list, behind Alexandra Papayeoryiou and Stiliani Papadopoulou....
- Round 1: 62.76 metres - Stiliani PapadopoulouStiliani PapadopoulouStiliani Papadopoulou is a female hammer thrower from Greece. She was born in Thessaloniki. Her personal best throw is 72.10 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Nikiti. This is the Greek record.She finished eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games...
- Round 1: 61.61 metres
Badminton
Men's doubles:- Theodoros VelkosTheodoros VelkosTheodoros Velkos is a male badminton player from Greece.Velkos competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner George Patis. They were defeated in the 32nd round by Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia...
and George PatisGeorge PatisGeorge Patis is a male badminton player from Greece.Patis competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Theodoros Velkos. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia.-References:***...
- defeated in round of 32
Baseball
The Greek baseball team tied for 7th in the preliminary round and did not advance to the semifinals.- Players: Clayton BellingerClay BellingerClayton Daniel Bellinger is a former Major League Baseball player. Bellinger attended Rollins College.- Career :s...
, Alexander Cremidans, Chris Demetral, Dimitrios Douros, Laurence Heisler, James Kavourias, Robert Kingsbury, Georgios KottarasGeorge KottarasGeorge Kottaras is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Kottaras attended Milliken Mills High School in Markham, Ontario, Canada.-Professional baseball career:...
, Michael Koutsantonakis, Cory Antony Harris, Peter Maestrales, Nick MarkakisNick MarkakisNicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting....
, Meleti Ross Melehes, Erik PappasErik PappasErik Daniel Pappas is a former professional baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He appeared in 8 games for the Cubs during the 1991 season and appeared in a total of 97 games for the Cardinals during 1993 and 1994 seasons...
, Peter Rasmusen, Christoforos Rompinson, Panagiotis Sikaras, Vasili Spanos, Peter Soteropoulos, Sean Spencer, Jared Theodorakos, Nicholas Theodorou, Clint ZavarasClint ZavarasClinton Wayne Zavaras , is a Greek American professional baseball player who pitched for the Seattle Mariners during the 1989 season. He was originally picked in the 3rd round of the 1985 Amateur draft. On June 3, 1989, he made his Major League debut against Nolan Ryan and the Texas Rangers... - Manager: Jack Rhodes
- Coaches: Scott Demetral, Ioannis Kazanas, Mike Riskas
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- 3-2
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to ArgentinaArgentina national basketball teamThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
(64-69) - Classification Match
- 5th/6h place: Defeated Puerto Rico (85-75) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Frangiskos Alvertis
- Dimitrios Diamantidis
- Dimos Dikoudis
- Antonios Fotsis
- Mikhalis Kakiouzis
- Nikos Khatzivrettas
- Lazaros PapadopoulosLazaros PapadopoulosLazaros Papadopoulos , is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 7 ft 280 lbs. and he plays at the center position.-Personal:...
- Theodoros PapaloukasTheodoros PapaloukasTheódoros "Teó" Papaloukás is a Greek professional basketball player. He currently plays as a point guard for the Israeli League, Adriatic League and Euroleague club Maccabi Tel Aviv....
- Dimitrios Papanikolaou
- Vasileios Spanoulis
- Kostas TsartsarisKostas TsartsarisKonstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris , is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 10 ¾ in tall 115.4 kg power forward, who can also play at the center position if needed...
- Nikos ZisisNikos ZisisNikolaos "Nikos" Zisis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club Montepaschi Siena.-Player profile:...
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- 2-3
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to United States (72-100)
- Classification Match
- 7th/8th place: Defeated New Zealand (87-83)
- Team Roster
- Katerina Deli
- Dimitra Kalentzou
- Tatiana Kavvadia
- Athina Khristoforaki
- Sofia Klingopoulou
- Anastasia KostakiAnastasia KostakiAnastasia Kostaki is a Greek professional basketball player. She is 1.72 m in height and 65 kg in weight.-Biography:...
- Evanthia MaltsiEvanthia MaltsiEvanthia Maltsi is a Greek professional basketball player. In 2007, she played the guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.-WNBA career:Maltsi played for the Sun for one season...
- Maria Samoroukova
- Polymnia Sarengou
- Eirini Stakhtiari
- Atalanti Tasouli
- Eleni Vasileiou
Boxing
Greece had six boxers competing in Athens. Elias PavlidisElias Pavlidis
Elias Pavlidis , sometimes written Helias or Ilias Pavlidis, is a Greek amateur boxer best known to compete at the Athens Olympics 2004...
was the only one to make it through the first bout, winning both of the Greek team's two victories in their 2-6 record.
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Marios Kaperonis
- Round of 32 — Lost to Amir KhanAmir Khan (boxer)Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion....
of Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, outscored
Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)
- Spyridon Ioannidis
- Round of 32 — Lost to Manus BoonjumnongManus BoonjumnongManus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
of ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, 28-16
Welterweight (– 69 kg)
- Theodoros Kotakos
- Round of 32 — Lost to Lorenzo Aragon ArmenterosLorenzo Aragon ArmenterosLorenzo Aragón Armenteros is a Cuban boxer, who was a double world champ in the welterweight category.-Amateur career:...
of CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, outscored
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Georgios GazisGeorgios GazisGeorgios Gazis is a Greek amateur boxer. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's middleweight division.Gazis lost his qualifier semi to Jean-Mickaël Raymond but won the decisive third place bout against Victor Cotiujanschi....
- Round of 32 — Lost to Taghiyev Javid of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, 32-31
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Elias PavlidisElias PavlidisElias Pavlidis , sometimes written Helias or Ilias Pavlidis, is a Greek amateur boxer best known to compete at the Athens Olympics 2004...
- Round of 32 — Defeated Taylor Mabika of GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
, 32-17 - Round of 16 — Defeated Ali IsmayilovAli IsmayilovAli Ismayilov is a boxer from Azerbaijan and the current WBO Latino Cruiserweight champion.-Amateur:Ismayilov won the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas...
of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, 31-16 - Quarterfinal — Lost to Ahmed Ismail of EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, injury
Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- Spyridon Kladouchas
- Round of 16 — Lost to Vugar Alakbarov of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, 18-14
Flatwater
Men's C1 500 metres:- Andreas Kiligkaridis - semifinal, 16th place
Men's C2 1000 metres:
- Andreas Kiligkaridis - semifinal, 11th place
Men's K1 500 metres:
- Apostolos PapandreouApostolos PapandreouApostolos Papandreou is a Greek sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event and the heats of the K-1 1000 m event....
- semifinal, 26th place
Women's K1 500 metres:
- Athina-Theodora AlexopoulouAthina-Theodora AlexopoulouAthina-Theodora Alexopoulou is a Greek sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...
- semifinal, 11th place
Men's K1 1000 metres:
- Apostolos Papandreou - preliminary heats, 23rd place
Slalom
Men's C1 slalom:- Christos TsakmakisChristos TsakmakisChristos Tsakmakis is a German-born, Greek slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C-1 event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*...
- preliminary heats, 15th place
Men's K1 slalom:
- Alexandros DimitriouAlexandros DimitriouAlexandros Dimitriou is a French-born, Greek slalom canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. Competing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the K-1 event, he finished twenty-fourth in the qualification round, failing to progress to the semifinals.-References:*...
- preliminary heats, 24th place
Women's K1 slalom:
- Maria FerekidiMaria FerekidiMaria Ferekidi is a Greek slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she was eliminated in the qualifying round of the K-1 event. Four years later in Beijing, Ferekidi was eliminated in the semifinals of the same event.-References:*...
- preliminary heats, 17th place
Track cycling
Men's team sprint:- Georgios Cheimonetos, Dimitrios Georgalis, and Labros Vasilopoulos - first round, 8th place
Men's time trial:
- Dimitrios Georgalis - 15th place, 1:04.204
Women's points race:
- Kyriaki Konstantinidou - 15th place, -18 points
Men's Keirin:
- Labros Vasilopoulos - classification 7-12, 9th place
Diving
Men's 3 metre springboard:- Nikolaos SiranidisNikolaos SiranidisNikolaos Siranidis is a Greek diver who competed in the synchronised 3 metre springboard competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. After a bizarre event where the Chinese, Russian and American teams failed, Siranidis won the gold medal together with Thomas Bimis...
- Prelim: 363.75 (28th place)
Women's 3 metre springboard:
- Sotiria Koutsopetrou - Prelim: 250.59 (22nd place)
- Diamantina Georgatou - Prelim: 157.56 (33rd place)
Men's 10 metre platform:
- Ioannis Gavriilidis - preliminary, 22nd place
- Sotirios Trakas - preliminary, 26th place
Women's 10 metre platform:
- Eftychia Pappa-Papavolou - semifinal, 17th place
Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard:
- Thomas BimisThomas BimisThomas Bimis is a Greek diver.-Career:Bimis competed in the synchronised 3 metre springboard competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. After a bizarre event where the Chinese, Russian and American teams failed, he won the gold medal together with Nikolaos Siranidis...
and Nikolaos Siranidis - gold medal, 353.34 points
Women's syncrhonized 3 metre springboard:
- Diamantina Georgatou and Sotiria Koutsopetrou - 8th place, 270.33 points
Men's synchronized 10 metre platform:
- Sotirios Trakas and Ioannis Gavriilidis - 7th place, 331.44 points
Women's synchronized 10 metre platform:
- Eftychia Pappa-Papavolou and Florentia Sfakianou - 8th place, 272.40
Equestrian
Individual dressage:- Alexandra Sourla riding Gregory - first round, 47th place
- Gerta Lehmann riding Louis - first round, 51st place
- Alaia Demiropoulou riding Heros - disqualified in inspection
Individual eventing:
- Heidi Antikatzides riding Michaelmas - third round, 60th place
Individual jumping:
- Antonis Petris riding Gredo la Daviere - final round A, 37th place
- Hannah Mytilinaiou riding Santana - qualifier, 60th place
- Emmanouela Athanassiades riding Rimini Z - qualifier, 66th place
- Danae Tsatsou riding Roble Z - qualifier, 71st place
Team jumping:
- Athanassiades, Mytilinaiou, Petris, and Tsatsou - first round, 14th place
Fencing
Men's épée individual:- Georges Ambalof - defeated in round of 64
Women's épée individual:
- Jeanne Hristou - defeated in quarterfinals
- Dimitra Magkandaki - defeated in round of 32
- Niki Sidiropoulou - defeated in round of 32
Women's foil individual:
- Maria Rentoumi - defeated in round of 32
Men's sabre individual:
- Constantine Manetas - defeated in round of 32
- Marios Basmatzian - defeated in round of 64
- Jason Dourakos - defeated in round of 64
Women's épée team:
- Niki Sidiropoulou, Jeanne Hristou, and Dimitra Magkandaki - 8th place
Men's sabre team:
- Constantine Manetas, Dimitris Costakos, and Marios Basmatzian - 8th place
Football (Soccer)
Men's: 15th place- Preliminary round: 0-1-2
- Quarterfinal: did not qualify
Women's: 10th place
- Preliminary round: 0-0-3
- Quarterfinal: did not qualify
Gymnastics
Men's artistic:- Dimosthenis TampakosDimosthenis TampakosDimosthenis Tampakos is a Greek gymnast.He won gold in the men's rings at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a score of 9.862. He had also won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2003 he tied for first place with Yordan Yovchev at the World Championships.-External links:*...
- advanced in one exercise- Rings - gold medal
- Vlasios MarasVlasios MarasVlasis Maras is a Greek gymnast. His hometown is Athens. In the 2004 Summer Olympics he was the local favorite in the men's bar competition, but failed to qualify for the final after finished 13th in the qualification.-External links:...
- did not advance in any exercise
Women's artistic:
- Stefani BismpikouStefani BismpikouStefani Bismpikou is a Greek artistic gymnast who competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. She is the first Greek female gymnast ever to win a medal at the European Championships, and has also won several medals on the World Cup circuit...
- advanced in one exercise- All-around - 15th place
- Maria Apostolidi - did not advance in any exercise
Women's rhythmic:
- Individual
- Eleni AndriolaEleni AndriolaEleni Andriola is a Greek rhythmic gymnast.Born in Athens, she started rhythmic gymnastics in 1994, and she has been on the Greek National Team since 1998. Eleni's first international event was the 2001 World Championships in Madrid, Spain.Andriola was the top Greek rhythmic gymnast in 2004, as...
- 9th place - Theodora Pallidou - 11th place
- Eleni Andriola
- Team - 5th place
- Styliani Christidou
- Eleni Chronopoulou
- Ilektra Efthymiou
- Maria Kakiou (hoops and balls)
- Varvara Magnisali (ribbons)
- Stergiani Pantazi
Men's trampoline:
- Michail Pelivanidis - 12th place
Handball
Men's: 6th place- Preliminary round: 2-0-3
- Quarterfinal: lost to CroatiaCroatia national handball teamThe Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
, 33-27 - Classification (5-8): defeated KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, 29-24 - Classification (5/6): lost to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 33-15
Women's: 10th place
- Preliminary round: 0-0-4
- Classification (9/10): lost to AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, 38-23
Judo
Men's 69 kg:- Revazi ZintiridisRevazi ZintiridisRevazi Zintiridis is a Greek judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
- defeated in quarterfinals; repechage quarterfinals
Men's 66 kg:
- Georgios Vazagkasvili - defeated in round of 32
Men's 73 kg:
- Lavrenti Alexanidis - defeated in round of 32; repechage round of 32
Men's 81 kg:
- Ilias IliadisIlias IliadisIlias Iliadis is a Georgian-born Greek judoka who has been competing for Greece since the start of his international career.He won a gold medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at age 17...
- gold medal; won final
Men's 90 kg:
- Dionysios IliadisDionysios Iliadis-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
- defeated in round of 16; repechage round of 32
Men's 100 kg:
- Vasileios Iliadis - defeated in round of 32; repechage round of 32
Men's 100+ kg:
- Charalampos PapaioannouCharalampos Papaioannou-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
- defeated in round of 16; repechage round of 32
Women's 48 kg:
- Maria KaragiannopoulouMaria KaragiannopoulouMaria Karagiannopoulou is a Greek judoka.She finished in joint fifth place in the extra-lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Julia Matijass of Germany.-External links:*...
- defeated in round of 16; repechage semifinals
Women's 52 kg:
- Maria Tselaridou - defeated in round of 16
Women's 57 kg:
- Ioulieta Boukouvala - defeated in round of 16
Women's 63 kg:
- Eleni Tampasi - defeated in round of 16
Women's 70 kg:
- Alexia Kourtelesi - defeated in round of 16
Women's 78 kg:
- Varvara Akiritidou - defeated in round of 16; repechage round of 32
Women's 78+ kg:
- Eleni PatsiouEleni PatsiouEleni Patsiou is a Greek judoka.She competed in the heavyweight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was knocked out in the first round by French Eva Bisseni.-References:* on JudoInside.com...
- defeated in round of 32
Modern pentathlon
Men's- Vasileios Floros - 4848pts (28th place)
Women's
- Katalin Beat Partits - 5028pts (16th place)
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Lost to PR China (0:5)
- Defeatd Canada (2:0)
- Defeated Italy (2:1)
- Lost to Taipei (0:2)
- Lost to Japan (0:6)
- Lost to United States (0:7)
- Lost to Australia (2:3)
- Semifinals
- Did not advance (→ 7th place)
- Team Roster
- Lindsey Bashor
- Stacey Farnworth
- Katina Kramos
- Stephanie Skegas Maxwell
- Jamie Farnworth
- Chloe Kloezeman
- Ginny Georgantas
- Sarah Farnworth
- Kristen Karanzias
- Joanna Gail
- Vanessa Czarnecki
- Lindsay James
- Joanna Bouziou
- Jessica Bashor
- Aikaterini Koutougkou
Men's Indoor Competition
- Prelims: 3-2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated 3-2 by United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Team Roster
- Tontor-Zlatko Baev
- Marios Giourdas
- Akis Khatziantontiou
- Kostas Khristofidelis
- Vasileios Kournetas
- Andrei Kravarik
- Ilias Lappas
- Sotirios Pantaleon
- Kostis Proussalis
- Nikos Roumeliotis
- Georgios Stefanou
- Antonios Tsakiropoulos
Women's Indoor Competition
- Prelims: 1-4
- Quarterfinal: Did not qualify
- Team Roster
- Zana Proniadou
- Maria Garangouni
- Niki Garangouni
- Eleni Memetzi
- Khara Sakkoula
- Eleftheria Khatzinikou
- Ioanna Vlakhou
- Vasiliki Papazoglou
- Sofia Iordanidou
- Georgia Tzanakaki
- Eleni Kiosi
- Rouxi Doumitreskou
Men's Beach Competition
- Pavlos Beligratis and Athanasios MichalopoulosAthanasios MichalopoulosAthanasios Michalopoulos is an Olympic beach volleyball player from Greece. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004, Michalopoulos and his partner Pavlos Beligratis were eliminated in the first round of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament....
- Prelims: 0-3 (did not advance)
Women's Beach Competition
- Vasso KaradassiouVasso KaradassiouVasiliki Karantasiou is a female beach volleyball player from Greece, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia, partnering Vassiliki Arvaniti...
and Effrosyni Sfyri- Prelims: 2-1
- Round of 16: Defeated 2-0 by Ana Paula ConnellyAna Paula ConnellyAna Paula Rodrigues Connelly is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: in volleyball in 1992 and 1996, and in beach volleyball in 2004 and 2008. At her second Olympic appearance she was a member of the team that won the bronze medal in...
and Sandra PiresSandra PiresSandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva....
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- Vassiliki ArvanitiVassiliki ArvanitiVassiliki Arvaniti is a female beach volleyball player from Greece, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia, partnering Vasso Karadassiou. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in her home town.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball...
and Efthalia KoutroumanidouEfthalia KoutroumanidouEfthalia "Thaleia" Koutroumanidou is a Greek Olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is partnered with Maria Tsiartsiani.-References:...
- Prelims: 1-2
- Round of 16: Defeated 2-1 by Okka RauOkka RauOkka Rau is a female beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal at the 2003 European Championships in Alanya, partnering Stephanie Pohl...
and Stephanie Pohl, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Germany (4:5)
- Defeated Spain (8:5)
- Defeated Egypt (15:4)
- Defeated Australia (10:9)
- Defeated Italy (6:4)
- Semifinals
- Lost to Serbia and Montenegro (3:7)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Russia (5:6) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
- Christos Afroudakis
- Georgios Afroudakis
- Theodoros ChatzitheodorouTheodoros ChatzitheodorouTheodoros Chatzitheodorou born 1 October 1976, is a Greek water polo player currently playing for Nautical Club of Chios.Chatzitheodorou started his career at Ilisiakos and then moved to Olympiakos where he played for fifteen consecutive seasons...
- Nikolaos Deligiannis
- Theodoros Kalakonas
- Konstantinos Loudis
- Dimitrios Mazis
- Georgios Reppas
- Stefanos Santa
- Anastasios Schizas
- Argyris Theodoropoulos
- Ioannis Thomakos
- Antonios Vlontakis
- Head Coach: Alessandro CampagnaAlessandro CampagnaAlessandro Campagna is an Italian Welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Pro Fighting Roma in Rome, Italy. He recently won an 8 man tournament in Paramaribo in Surinam called "Soema Na Basi" beating more experienced and quoted fighters from Holland and Surinam.-Biography and career:Born in Rome,...
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Kazakhstan (8:6)
- Lost to Italy (2:7)
- Tied with Australia (7:7)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated Russia (7:4)
- Semifinals
- Defeated Australia (6:2)
- Final
- Lost to Italy (9:10) →
Silver Medal - Team Roster
- Georgia EllinakiGeorgia EllinakiGeorgia Ellinaki is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens.-References:...
- Dimitra AsilianDimitra AsilianDimitra Asilian is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
- Aniopi Melidoni
- Angeliki KarapatakiAngeliki KarapatakiAngeliki Karapataki is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens.-References:...
- Kyriaki LiosiKyriaki LiosiKyriaki Liosi is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Stavroula KozompoliStavroula KozompoliStavroula Kozompoli is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Aikaterini OikonomopoulouAikaterini OikonomopoulouAikaterini Oikonomopoulou is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Antigoni RoumpesiAntigoni RoumpesiAntigoni Roumpesi is a female Greek water polo player, World Aquatics gold champion and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
- Evangelia MoraitidouEvangelia MoraitidouEvangelia Moraitidou is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Eftychia KaragianniEftychia KaragianniEftychia Karagianni is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Georgia LaraGeorgia LaraGeorgia Lara is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Antonia MoraitiAntonia MoraitiAntonia Moraiti is a Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist. She is part of the Greek women's national team.-References:...
- Anthoula MylonakiAnthoula MylonakiAnthoula Mylonaki is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist. She is part of the Greek national team.-Career:Mylonaki received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
- Head Coach: Kyriakos Iosifidis
See also
- Greece at the 2005 Mediterranean GamesGreece at the 2005 Mediterranean GamesGreece competed at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. The nation had a total number of 341 participants .- Gold:30px Judo*Men's Middleweight : Ilias Iliadis30px Rowing...