Greece women's national water polo team

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, 4 silver medals at the 2010, 2012, 2018 European Championships and 2022 European Championships and the gold medal at the 2018 Europa Cup.
Honours
Gold medals
World Championship: 2011
World League: 2005
Europa Cup: 2018
Silver medals
Olympic Games: 2004
European Championship: 2010, 2012, 2018, 2022
Bronze medals
World League: 2007, 2010, 2012
Mediterranean Games: 2018
Results
Olympic Games
World Championship
FINA World Cup
FINA World League
European Championships
LEN Europa Cup
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 Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
Head coach: Alexia Kammenou
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: 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
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, Elleni Elliniadi, Margarita Plevritou, Eleni Xenaki, Eirini Ninou, Maria Patra, Foteini Tricha, Vasiliki Plevritou, Athina Giannopoulou, Maria Myriokefalitaki, Stefania Santa, Christina Siouti, Eleni Sotireli. Head Coach: Alexia Kammenou
Under-20 team
Greece lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships where they won the silver medal.
See also
Greece women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Greece men's national water polo team
List of world champions in women's water polo
References
FINA
External links
Women's national water polo teams