Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:GRE
Nocname:Hellenic Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Website: 
Location:Tokyo,
Competitors:83
Competitors Men:46
Competitors Women:37
Sports:17
Flagbearer Close:Ioannis Fountoulis
Rank:36
Gold:2
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Greece competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, France, Great Britain, and Switzerland. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first at the New National Stadium during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Like the other closing ceremonies before, the Greek flag was also raised during the closing ceremony alongside the Japanese and French flags.

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
Stefanos NtouskosRowingMen's single sculls
Miltiadis TentoglouAthleticsMen's long jump
Eleftherios PetrouniasGymnasticsMen's rings

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Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male2114
Female0000
Total 2 1 1 4

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Medals by date
DayDatebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Day 124 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 225 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 326 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0 bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 427 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 528 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0 bgcolor=DCE5E5 0 bgcolor=FFDAB9 0 0
Day 629 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 0 0
Day 730 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0 bgcolor=FFDAB9 0 1
Day 831 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 0 0
Day 91 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 102 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 1 bgcolor=DCE5E5 0 bgcolor=FFDAB9 12
Day 113 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 124 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 135 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 146 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 157 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 168 Augustbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Total2114

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery0 1 1
Artistic swimming9 9
Athletics8 12 20
Cycling3 0 3
Fencing0 1 1
Gymnastics1 0 1
Judo1 1 2
Rowing1 3 4
Sailing4 4 8
Shooting1 1 2
Swimming10 2 12
Table tennis1 0 1
Taekwondo0 1 1
Tennis1 1 2
Water polo13 0 13
Weightlifting1 0 1
Wrestling1 1 2
Total 46 37 83

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece has qualified one female archer, after Evangelia Psarra finished in the top 5 in the Final Qualification Tournament.[3]

Artistic swimming

See main article: Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics. With a top 3 finish in the team event at FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Greece qualified for both events.[4]

AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)
PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)Rank
Evangelia Papazoglou
Evangelia Platanioti
Duet88.1667
Eleni Fragkaki
Krystalenia Gialama
Pinelopi Karamesiou
Maria Alzigkouzi Kominea
Andriana Misikevych
Evangelia Papazoglou
Evangelia Platanioti
Georgia Vasilopoulou
Danai Kariori (R)
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Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greek athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5] [6]

Track & road events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Konstantinos Douvalidis110 m hurdles13.6327Did not advance
    Alexandros Papamichail50 km walk4:12:4936
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=2Rafaéla Spanoudaki-Hatziriga100 m11.4535Did not advance
    200 m23.16 22 q23.3823Did not advance
    Irini Vasiliou400 m53.1635Did not advance
    Elisavet Pesiridou100 m hurdlesDid not advance
    Antigoni Drisbiotialign=left rowspan=320 km walk1:31:24 SB8
    Kiriaki Filtisakou1:36:5129
    Panagiota Tsinopoulou1:47:1953
    Field events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Miltiadis TentoglouLong jump8.222 Q8.41
    Dimitrios TsiamisTriple jumpDid not advance
    Konstantinos FilippidisPole vault5.5022Did not advance
    Emmanouil Karalis5.758 q5.80=4
    Mihail AnastasakisHammer throw73.5222Did not advance
    Christos Frantzeskakis72.1925Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Paraskevi PapachristouTriple jump12.2332Did not advance
    Nikoleta KyriakopoulouPole vault4.55=1 q4.55=8
    Eleni-Klaoudia Polak4.4019Did not advance
    Katerina Stefanidi4.55=8 q4.80 =SB4
    Chrysoula AnagnostopoulouDiscus throw59.1819Did not advance
    Stamatia ScarvelisHammer throw69.0118Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Greece entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.[7]

    Track

    Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Greece entered one rider to compete in the men's omnium based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings.[8]

    Omnium

    Mountain bike

    Greece qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's nineteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.[9]

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2019 world bronze medalist Theodora Gkountoura claimed a spot in the women's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[10]

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    On 25 June 2021, Eleftherios Petrounias secured a position in men's rings at the 2020 Summer Olympics, by winning a gold medal with 15.500 points at the 2020–2021 FIG World Cup in Doha, Qatar.[11]

    Men

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Alexios Ntanatsidis secured a position in his category by virtue of his world ranking. Elisavet Teltsidou secured a position in her category through a continental quota.[12] [13]

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Alexios NtanatsidisMen's −81 kg
    L 00–10
    Did not advance
    Elisavet TeltsidouWomen's −70 kg
    W 01–00

    W 10–00

    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    L 00–10
    Did not advance7

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. The women's coxless pair confirmed an Olympic place by finishing fifth in the B-final and secured the last of eleven berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria, while the men's single sculls rower added one boat for the Greek roster with a top finish at the 2021 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy.[14] [15] Another Greek rower scored a gold-medal triumph to book one of the remaining boats available in the women's single sculls at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.[16]

    AthleteEventHeatRepechageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Stefanos NtouskosMen's single sculls6:59.491 QF7:12.772 SA/B6:41.611 FA6:40.45
    Anneta KyridouWomen's single sculls7:54.283 QF8:02.193 SA/B7:40.81 6 FB7:36.7910
    Christina Bourmpou
    Maria Kyridou
    Women's pair7:33.945 R7:28.001 SA/B6:48.70 1 FA 6:57.115
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greek sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.[17] [18]

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112M*
    Byron KokkalanisRS:X817105818196784EL11011
    Ioannis MitakisFinn413136111011816EL9212
    Pavlos Kagialis
    Panagiotis Mantis
    470563151287469848
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112M*
    Aikaterini DivariRS:X191919202023151813191923EL20419
    Vasileia KarachaliouLaser Radial219612121919861129
    Ariadne Paraskevi Spanaki
    Emilia Tsoulfa
    4701481718132129EL11415
    M = Medal race, EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race, DNF= Did not finish the race, BFD = Black Flag Disqualification – False start, DSQ = Disqualification, UFD = "U" Flag Disqualification

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greek shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[19]

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Nikolaos MavrommatisMen's skeet11920Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Anna KorakakiWomen's 10 m air pistol5852 Q157.46
    Women's 25 m pistol5846 Q186

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greek swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[20] [21] [22]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Apostolos Christou100 m backstroke53.77=15 Q53.4111Did not advance
    100 m freestyle48.5018Did not advance
    Konstantinos Englezakis800 m freestyleDid not advance
    Kristian Gkolomeev50 m freestyle21.663 Q21.60=3 Q21.72=5
    Athanasios Kynigakis10 km open water1:49:29.25
    align=left rowspan=2Dimitrios Markos200 m freestyle1:49.1631Did not advance
    800 m freestyle7:58.6826did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Apostolos Papastamos200 m individual medley2:00.3835Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:12.5014Did not advance
    Andreas Vazaios200 m individual medley1:58.8424Did not advance
    Apostolos Christou
    Kristian Gkolomeev
    Odysseas Meladinis
    Andreas Vazaios
    4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:15.2915Did not advance
    Apostolos Christou
    Evangelos Makrygiannis
    Konstantinos Meretsolias
    Andreas Vazaios
    4 × 100 m medley relay3:36.2814Did not advance
    Women
    Mixed

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Panagiotis Gionis scored a third-stage semifinal triumph to book his fifth consecutive trip to the Games in the men's singles at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal.[23]

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since 2012. 2018 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Fani Tzeli secured a spot in the women's lightweight category (57 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[24]

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari secured a position in the Men's and Women's singles respectively by virtue of their world rankings on 14 June 2021. In addition, their combined ranking made them available to play together in the Mixed doubles tournament.[25] [26]

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Stefanos TsitsipasMen's singles
    W 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

    W 6–3, 6–4

    L 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 2–6
    Did not advance
    Maria SakkariWomen's singles
    W 7–5, 6–2

    W 6–1, 6–2

    L 7–5, 3–6, 4–6
    Did not advance
    Maria Sakkari
    Stefanos Tsitsipas
    Mixed doubles
    W 6–3, 6–4

    L 4–6, 6–4, [6–10]
    Did not advance

    Water polo

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament. Greece men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 World Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[27] [28]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Gold medal game

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece has received a letter from IWF to fill a vacancy sending a male weightlifter to the Olympics.[29]

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Greece qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to claim an Olympic slot in the women's freestyle 53 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Greek wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 65 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[30]

    Freestyle
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Georgios PilidisMen's −65 kg
    L 0–4 ST
    Did not advance15
    Maria PrevolarakiWomen's −53 kg
    L 1–3 PP
    Did not advance11

    Notes and References

    1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
    2. Web site: Team Hellas – Tokyo 2020. Hellenic Olympic Committee. 17 July 2021. 24 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210724055243/https://hoc.gr/sites/default/files/%CE%A4eam%20Hellas%20Tokyo%202020.pdf. dead.
    3. News: Τοξοβολία: Προκρίθηκε στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες η Ευαγγελία Ψάρρα για έκτη φορά στην καριέρα της. Sport.gr. 21 June 2021.
    4. Web site: Italy, Spain and Greece fly to Tokyo!. FINA. 11 June 2021.
    5. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019.
    6. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. dead.
    7. News: Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. UCI. 18 November 2019. 23 November 2019.
    8. News: Track Cycling Rankings. UCI. 1 March 2020. 14 June 2021.
    9. News: MTB Olympic Qualification Men Ranking. UCI. 18 May 2021. 14 June 2021.
    10. News: Τόκιο 2021: Η Γκουντούρα προκρίθηκε στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες. Gazzetta.gr. 13 March 2021.
    11. News: Στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες ο Λευτέρης Πετρούνιας!. Gazzetta.gr. 25 June 2021.
    12. Web site: Men's −81kg World Ranking. IJF. 21 June 2021.
    13. Web site: Women's −70kg World Ranking. IJF. 21 June 2021.
    14. News: B-finals take on new meaning when Tokyo 2020 spots are available. International Rowing Federation. 31 August 2019. 31 August 2019.
    15. News: European rowing gain Olympic and Paralympic qualification places. International Rowing Federation. 16 April 2021. 8 May 2021.
    16. News: Final spots for the Olympics determined on the Rotsee. International Rowing Federation. 16 May 2021. 20 May 2021.
    17. News: Eight nations book Tokyo 2020 spot in the Women's 470. World Sailing. 8 August 2018. 10 August 2018.
    18. News: First Laser, Radial and 49erFX nations confirmed for Tokyo 2020. World Sailing. 10 August 2018. 10 August 2018.
    19. Web site: Quota Places by Nation and Number. 1 January 2018. www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 2 September 2018.
    20. Web site: FINA – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualification. FINA. 23 March 2019.
    21. News: Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System. PDF. Tokyo 2020. FINA. 6 March 2021.
    22. News: Στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες με απίθανη κούρσα ο Κυνηγάκης!. Gazzetta.gr. 20 June 2021.
    23. News: Places booked new names join Olympic order. 26 April 2021. International Table Tennis Federation. 24 April 2021.
    24. News: European Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020 concludes. World Taekwondo. 8 May 2021. 9 May 2021.
    25. Web site: ATP Rankings. ATP. 14 June 2021.
    26. Web site: WTA rankings. WTA. 14 June 2021.
    27. News: Shefferd. Neil. Montenegro and Greece reach Tokyo 2020 after making final of men’s Olympic water polo qualification tournament. Inside the Games. 20 February 2021. 21 February 2021.
    28. News: Csurka. Gergely. Montenegrins, Greeks sit on the clouds, flying to Tokyo. FINA. 20 February 2021. 21 February 2021.
    29. News: Στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του Τόκιο ο Θοδωρής Ιακωβίδης. 2 July 2021. Gazzetta.gr. 3 July 2021.
    30. News: Ken. Marantz. Russia Completes Olympic Freestyle Lineup as Kozyrev Qualifies at 125kg; US falls short. 6 May 2021. 6 May 2021. United World Wrestling.