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	Athanasios Kechagias
Asst coach	Angeliki Gerolymou[1]
Captain	Antigoni Roumpesi
FINA code	GRE
Olympic Games
Appearances	2 (first in 2004)
Best result	(2004)
World Championships
Appearances	9 (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	14 (first in 1989)
Best result	(2010, 2012)

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 and the silver medals at the 2010 and 2012 European Championships.

Honours

Gold medals

• World Championship: 2011
• World League: 2005

Silver medals

• Olympic Games: 2004
• European Championship: 2010, 2012

Bronze medals

• World League: 2007, 2010, 2012

Competition				Total
Olympic Games	0	1	0	1
World Championship	1	0	0	1
World League	1	0	3	4
European Championship	0	2	0	2
Total	2	3	3	8

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
1996	^[a]6th^[a]
2004
2008	8th
Total	3/4

World Championship

Year	Position
1998	5th
2001	7th
2003	9th
2005	5th
2007	8th
2009	4th
2011
2013	6th
2015	6th
Total	9/12

FINA World League

Year	Position
2004	6th
2005
2007
2009	7th
2010
2011	4th
2012
Total	7/9

FINA World Cup

Year	Position
1997	6th
1999	8th
2002	7th
2006	6th
2010	7th
Total	5/15

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
Total	14/16

Note

a. ^{^} The women had to wait for Olympic recognition by the IOC, and played their own "Olympic Tournament" with twelve competing teams, from May 29 to June 7, 1996 in Emmen, Netherlands.

Team

Current squad

Roster at the 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship.

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position	L/R	Height	Weight	Club
1	Kouvdou, EleniEleni Kouvdou	9 August 1989	Goalkeeper	R	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
2	Tsoukala, ChristinaChristina Tsoukala	8 July 1991	Point	R	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
3	Chydirioti, IoannaIoanna Chydirioti	15 April 1997	Driver	R	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
4	Diamantopoulou, VasilikiVasiliki Diamantopoulou	12 March 1993	Point	R	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
5	Plevritou, MargaritaMargarita Plevritou	17 November 1994	Centre Forward	R	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Olympiacos WPC
6	Avramidou, AlkistiAlkisti Avramidou	26 February 1988	Wing	R	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	Olympiacos WPC
7	Asimaki, AlexandraAlexandra Asimaki	28 June 1988	Centre Forward	R	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	Olympiacos WPC
8	Roumpesi, AntigoniAntigoni Roumpesi	19 July 1983	Driver	R	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
9	Kotsia, ChristinaChristina Kotsia	10 July 1994	Point	R	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
10	Manolioudaki, TriantafylliaTriantafyllia Manolioudaki	19 March 1986	Driver	R	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	Olympiacos WPC
11	Plevritou, EleftheriaEleftheria Plevritou	23 April 1997	Driver	R	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	Olympiacos WPC
12	Xenaki, EleniEleni Xenaki	5 July 1997	Centre Forward	R	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	NC Vouliagmeni
13	Diamantopoulou, ChrysiChrysi Diamantopoulou	21 September 1995	Goalkeeper	L	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	Olympiacos WPC

Past squads

• 2004 Olympic Games — Silver Medal

• 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: Κoulis 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: Κoulis 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

References

• FINA
• HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)

External links

• Official website