Greece women's national water polo team explained
| Gender: | women |
| Greece |
| Fina Code: | GRE |
| Nickname: | Galanolefki (The Blue-white)
Ethniki (The National) |
| Association: | Hellenic Swimming Federation |
| Confederation: | LEN |
| Coach: | Alexia Kammenou |
| Asst Coach: | Xenofon Lempesis
Anastasios Pyrpyris |
| Captain: | Margarita Plevritou |
| Fina Ranking: | 7 |
| Fina Ranking Date: | 1 August 2023 |
| Fina Highest: | 5 |
| Fina Highest Year: | 2011 |
| Olympics Apps: | 3 |
| Olympics First: | 2004 |
| Olympics Best: | (2004) |
| World Champ Apps: | 14 |
| World Champ First: | 1998 |
| World Champ Best: | (2011) |
| World Cup Apps: | 6 |
| World Cup First: | 1997 |
| World Cup Best: | 5th place (2023) |
| World League Apps: | 7 |
| World League First: | 2004 |
| World League Best: | (2005) |
| Regional Cup Name: | European Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 17 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1989 |
| Regional Cup Best: | (2010, 2012, 2018, 2022) |
| 2Ndregional Cup Name: | Europa Cup |
| 2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 1 |
| 2Ndregional Cup First: | 2018 |
| 2Ndregional Cup Best: | (2018) |
| 3Rdregional Cup Name: | Mediterranean Games |
| 3Rdregional Cup Apps: | 1 |
| 3Rdregional Cup First: | 2018 |
| 3Rdregional Cup Best: | (2018) |
The Greece women's national water polo team represents Greece in international women's water polo competitions. Since the mid-1990s, Greece have emerged as one of the leading powers in the world, becoming World Champions after their gold medal win at the 2011 World Championship.
They have also won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the gold medal at the 2005 World League, 4 silver medals at the 2010, 2012, 2018 European Championships and 2022 European Championships[1] [2] and the gold medal at the 2018 Europa Cup. Since 2021, the head coach of the Greek National Team is Alexia Kammenou, a former water polo player.
Honours
Gold medals
Silver medals
Bronze medals
Results
Olympic Games
See main article: Greece women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
| Year[3] | Position |
|---|
 1996 (unofficial competition) | 6th |
| |
| 8th |
| 7th |
| Total | 3/7 | |
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World Championship
| Year | Position |
|---|
| 5th |
| 7th |
| 9th |
| 5th |
| 8th |
| 4th |
| |
| 6th |
| 6th |
| 7th |
| 8th |
| 7th |
| 8th |
| 4th |
| Total | 14/17 | |
|---|
FINA World Cup
| Year | Position |
|---|
| 6th |
| 8th |
| 7th |
| 6th |
| 7th |
| 5th |
| Total | 6/18 | |
|---|
FINA World League
| Year | Position |
|---|
| 6th |
| |
| |
| 7th |
| |
| 4th |
| |
| 6th |
| Total | 8/19 | |
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European Championships
| Year | Position |
|---|
| 7th |
| 7th |
| 7th |
| 4th |
| 7th |
| 5th |
| 4th |
| 5th |
| 6th |
| 6th |
| |
| |
| 6th |
| 5th |
| |
| 6th |
| |
| |
| Total | 18/20 | |
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Mediterranean Games
Note
a. The women had to wait for Olympic recognition by the IOC, and played their own "Olympic Tournament" with twelve competing teams, from 29 May to 7 June 1996 in Emmen, Netherlands.
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Past squads
- Georgia Ellinaki, Dimitra Asilian, Antiopi Melidoni, Angeliki Karapataki, Kyriaki Liosi, Stavroula Kozompoli, Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou, Antigoni Roumpesi, Evangelia Moraitidou, Eftychia Karagianni, Georgia Lara, Antonia Moraiti, Anthoula Mylonaki. Head Coach: Kyriakos Iosifidis
- 2005 FINA World League – Gold Medal
- Georgia Ellinaki, Vasileia Mavrelou, Kelina Kantzou, Sofia Iosifidou, Kyriaki Liosi, Stavroula Kozompoli, Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou, Antigoni Roumpesi, Evangelia Moraitidou, Eftychia Karagianni, Alexandra Asimaki, Georgia Lara, Maria Tsouri. Head Coach: Kyriakos Iosifidis
- 2010 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Maria Tsouri, Christina Tsoukala, Antiopi Melidoni, Ilektra Psouni, Kyriaki Liosi, Alkisti Avramidou, Alexandra Asimaki, Antigoni Roumpesi, Angeliki Gerolymou, Triantafyllia Manolioudaki, Stavroula Antonakou, Georgia Lara, Eleni Kouvdou. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis
- 2011 World Championship – Gold Medal
- Eleni Kouvdou, Christina Tsoukala, Antiopi Melidoni, Ilektra Psouni, Kyriaki Liosi, Alkisti Avramidou, Alexandra Asimaki, Antigoni Roumpesi, Angeliki Gerolymou, Triantafyllia Manolioudaki, Stavroula Antonakou, Georgia Lara, Eleni Goula. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis
- 2012 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Eleni Kouvdou, Christina Tsoukala, Antiopi Melidoni, Ilektra Psouni, Kyriaki Liosi, Alkisti Avramidou, Alexandra Asimaki, Antigoni Roumpesi, Angeliki Gerolymou, Triantafyllia Manolioudaki, Stavroula Antonakou, Georgia Lara, Chrysi Diamantopoulou. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis
- 2018 Europa Cup – Gold Medal
- Eleni Kouvdou, Christina Tsoukala, Vasiliki Diamantopoulou, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou, Margarita Plevritou, Alkisti Avramidou, Alexandra Asimaki, Ioanna Chydirioti, Maria Patra, Anastasia Kalargirou, Eleftheria Plevritou, Eleni Xenaki, Chrysi Diamantopoulou. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis[4]
- 2018 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Chrysi Diamantopoulou, Christina Tsoukala, Vasiliki Diamantopoulou, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou, Margarita Plevritou, Alkisti Avramidou, Alexandra Asimaki, Ioanna Chydirioti, Maria Patra, Elisavet Protopapas, Eleftheria Plevritou, Eleni Xenaki, Ioanna Stamatopoulou. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis
- 2022 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Ioanna Stamatopoulou, Eleftheria Plevritou, Ioanna Chydirioti, Eleni Elliniadi, Margarita Plevritou, Eleni Xenaki, Eirini Ninou, Maria Patra, Foteini Tricha, Vasiliki Plevritou, Athina Giannopoulou, Maria Myriokefalitaki, Stefania Santa, Christina Siouti, Eleni Sotireli, Alexandra Asimaki; Head Coach: Alexia Kammenou
Under-20 team
Greece lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships[5] where they won the silver medal.
See also
References
Notes and References
- http://www.len.eu/Press/Flash%20Quotes%20D7%20W%20-%20Greece%20v%20Turkey%2028-3,%20Group%20A.aspx
- http://aquafeed24.com/alexandra-asimaki-interview-aquafeed24/ H αρχηγός της Εθνικής, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη, στο Aquafeed24.com
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- http://www.microplustiming.com/leneuropacupW/index_web.php?c=ASF&g=1&t=A81&gr=1&s1=GRE&s2=RUS&st=2 LEN Europa Cup 2018 – Final Greece–Russia 9–8
- https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1113997/2021-fina-world-womens-junior-water-polo Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship
