Greece women's national water polo team

Greece
Nickname(s) Galanolefki (The Blue-white)
Ethniki (The National)
Association Hellenic Swimming Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Giorgos Morfesis
Asst coach Angeliki Gerolymou
Captain Alexandra Asimaki
FINA code GRE
Olympic Games
Appearances 2 (first in 2004)
Best result (2004)
World Championships
Appearances 10 (first in 1998)
Best result (2011)
World League
Appearances 7 (first in 2004)
Best result (2005)
World Cup
Appearances 5 (first in 1997)
Best result 6th place (1997, 2006)
European Championship
Appearances 15 (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 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (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, 3 silver medals at the 2010, 2012 and 2018 European Championships[1][2] and the gold medal at the 2018 Europa Cup.

Honours

Gold medals

Silver medals

Bronze medals

Competition1st, gold medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)3rd, bronze medalist(s)Total
Olympic Games 0101
World Championship 1001
World League 1034
European Championship 0303
Europa Cup 1001
Mediterranean Games 0011
Total34411

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

Olympic Games

Year Position
United States 19966th[a]
Greece 20042nd, silver medalist(s)
China 20088th
Total3/4

World Championship

Year Position
Australia 19985th
Japan 20017th
Spain 20039th
Canada 20055th
Australia 20078th
Italy 20094th
China 20111st, gold medalist(s)
Spain 20136th
Russia 20156th
Hungary 20177th
Total10/13

FINA World League

Year Position
United States 20046th
Russia 20051st, gold medalist(s)
Canada 20073rd, bronze medalist(s)
Russia 20097th
United States 20103rd, bronze medalist(s)
China 20114th
China 20123rd, bronze medalist(s)
Total7/9

FINA World Cup

Year Position
France 19976th
Canada 19998th
Australia 20027th
China 20066th
New Zealand 20107th
Total5/15

European Championships

Year Position
West Germany 19897th
Greece 19917th
United Kingdom 19937th
Austria 19954th
Spain 19977th
Italy 19995th
Hungary 20014th
Slovenia 20035th
Serbia 20066th
Spain 20086th
Croatia 20102nd, silver medalist(s)
Netherlands 20122nd, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 20146th
Serbia 20165th
Spain 20182nd, silver medalist(s)
Total15/17

LEN Europa Cup

Year Position
Spain 20181st, gold medalist(s)

Mediterranean Games

Year Position
Spain 20183rd, bronze medalist(s)

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

The following is the Greek roster for the 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[3]

Head coach: Giorgos Morfesis

No Name Date of birth Position L/R Height Weight Club
1Chrysi Diamantopoulou22 September 1995GoalkeeperL1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (150 lb)Greece Olympiacos
2Christina Tsoukala8 July 1991Field playerR1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)73 kg (161 lb)Greece Olympiacos
3Vasiliki Diamantopoulou12 March 1993DefenderR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)73 kg (161 lb)Greece NC Vouliagmeni
4Nikoleta Eleftheriadou17 January 1998WingR1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)Greece Olympiacos
5Margarita Plevritou17 November 1994DefenderR1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)Greece Olympiacos
6Alkisti Avramidou26 February 1988Field playerR1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)59 kg (130 lb)Greece Olympiacos
7Alexandra Asimaki (C)28 June 1988Centre forwardR1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)Greece Olympiacos
8Ioanna Chydirioti15 April 1997Field playerR1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)67 kg (148 lb)Greece NC Vouliagmeni
9Maria Patra17 October 1998DefenderR1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)69 kg (152 lb)Greece NC Vouliagmeni
10Elisavet Protopapas27 March 1999Field playerR1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)United States California Golden Bears
11Eleftheria Plevritou23 April 1997Field playerR1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)Greece Olympiacos
12Eleni Xenaki5 July 1997Centre forwardL1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)79 kg (174 lb)Greece NC Vouliagmeni
13Ioanna Stamatopoulou17 June 1998GoalkeeperR1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)69 kg (152 lb)Greece Olympiacos

Past squads

References

  1. ↑ Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ H αρχηγός της Εθνικής, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη, στο Aquafeed24.com
  3. ↑ "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2018bcn.microplustiming.com. 16 July 2018.
  4. ↑ LEN Europa Cup 2018 – Final Greece–Russia 9–8
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  • HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)
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