Greece women's national water polo team
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, 3 silver medals at the 2010, 2012 and 2018 European Championships[1][2] and the gold medal at the 2018 Europa Cup.
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| FINA code | GRE |
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| Nickname(s) | Galanolefki (The Blue-white) Ethniki (The National) |
| Association | Hellenic Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Theodoros Lorantos |
| Asst coach | Antigoni Roumpesi |
| Captain | Christina Tsoukala |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 10 (as of February 2020) |
| Highest | 5 (2011) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2004) |
| Best result |  (2004) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1998) |
| Best result |  (2011) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | 6th place (1997, 2006) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | (2005) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | (2010, 2012, 2018) |
| Europa Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | (2018) |
| Mediterranean Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
| Best result |  (2018) |
| Media | |
| Website | koe.org.gr |
Honours
Gold medals
Silver medals
Bronze medals
- World League: 2007, 2010, 2012
- Mediterranean Games: 2018
| Competition | | | | Total |
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| Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| European Championship | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Europa Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mediterranean Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Results
Alexandra Asimaki, 2011 FINA World Player of the Year, led Greece to the 2011 World Championship in Shanghai
Alkisti Avramidou, prominent member of the Greek team that was crowned World Champion in 2011
World Championship
| Year[3] | Position |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1998 | 5th |
 2001 | 7th |
 2003 | 9th |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2005 | 5th |
| 2007 | 8th |
 2009 | 4th |
 2011 | |
| 2013 | 6th |
 2015 | 6th |
 2017 | 7th |
 2019 | 8th |
| Total | 11/14 |
European Championships
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 1989 | 7th |
| 1991 | 7th |
 1993 | 7th |
 1995 | 4th |
| 1997 | 7th |
| 1999 | 5th |
| 2001 | 4th |
 2003 | 5th |
 2006 | 6th |
| 2008 | 6th |
 2010 | |
 2012 | |
| 2014 | 6th |
| 2016 | 5th |
| 2018 | |
| 2020 | 6th |
| Total | 16/18 |
LEN Europa Cup
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 2018 | |
Mediterranean Games
| Year | Position |
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| 2018 | |
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 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League.
Head coach: Theodoros Lorantos
| No | Name | Pos. | Date of birth | Height | Weight | L/R | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrysi Diamantopoulou | GK | 22 September 1995 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | L | Olympiacos | |
| 2 | Christina Tsoukala (C) | FP | 8 July 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | R | Olympiacos | |
| 3 | Vasiliki Diamantopoulou | DF | 12 March 1993 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | R | NC Vouliagmeni | |
| 4 | Nikoleta Eleftheriadou | W | 17 January 1998 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | R | Olympiacos | |
| 5 | Margarita Plevritou | DF | 17 November 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | R | Olympiacos | |
| 6 | Alkisti Avramidou | FP | 26 February 1988 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | R | Olympiacos | |
| 7 | Alexandra Asimaki | FP | June 28, 1988 (age 31) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | R | Olympiacos | |
| 8 | Maria Patra | FP | 17 October 1998 (age 21) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | R | NC Vouliagmeni | |
| 9 | Christina Kotsia | DF | 10 July 1994 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | R | NC Vouliagmeni | |
| 10 | Eirini Ninou | W | 20 September 2002 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | R | NC Vouliagmeni | |
| 11 | Eleftheria Plevritou | W | 23 April 1997 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | R | Olympiacos | |
| 12 | Eleni Xenaki | CF | 5 July 1997 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | L | NC Vouliagmeni | |
| 13 | Ioanna Stamatopoulou | GK | 17 June 1998 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | R | Olympiacos |
Past squads
- 2004 Olympic Games –
Silver Medal
- 2005 FINA World League –
Gold Medal
- 2010 European Championship – Silver Medal
- 2011 World Championship – Gold Medal
- 2012 European Championship – Silver Medal
- 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
References
- Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- H αρχηγός της Εθνικής, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη, στο Aquafeed24.com
- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- LEN Europa Cup 2018 – Final Greece–Russia 9–8
External links
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