Greek Boxing won 9 Medals in 2 Top International Tournaments

Our National Boxing Team returned with 9 medals, having achieved the impossible for the first time in the history of the sport.

Participating in two Top International Boxing Tournaments, in Bulgaria and Romania, the Men’s – Women’s National Team and the Youth – Youth and Boys – Girls’ National Team managed to win a total of 9 Medals and have our National Anthem heard 3 times making all the National Teams of the rest of the countries, who participated in the Tournaments, to bow to the new Boxing “Dream Team” of the world.

At the DRACULA OPEN International Boxing Tournament, in Romania Fotiadis Emmanuel first opened the “dance” of the Gold Medals by defeating the Georgian Elnur Abulaevi while he rightly won the title of Best Boxer of the Event.

Followed by the final “matches”, of Anna Maria, Danae and Urania, where all 3 Greek athletes gave their “soul” in the ring, managing with their dynamics to get the warmest applause of all those present.

Anna Maria Triphylli won the 2nd Gold Medal defeating Sofia Turbinina of Ukraine continuing her unstoppable winning performances abroad. Danae Zenunllari faithfully listening to the instructions of our Federal Coach, Nikos Plea, competed vigorously with strategy and passion and celebrated the 3rd Gold Medal for Greece, defeating the Romanian Miria Andor.

The awarding of the three Gold Medals to our Greek Champions was done by the President of the European Boxing Federation, Mr. Ioannis Filippatos, who did not hide his great satisfaction for the excellent distinctions that Greek Boxing has received in the last year, on a global level.

On her part, Ourania Kanzari, playing an extremely strong match, won the Silver Medal, unfortunately losing in the details to Zousanna Goleviska, while in turn 3 Bronze Medals were awarded to Greece by 3 of our great athletes, Karaitis Angelos, Vassiliadis Vassilis and Kostouros Panagiotis thus completing the great presence of our National Team of Youth and Boys and Girls in Romania, at the DRACULA OPEN International Boxing Tournament.

In Bulgaria, at the most important Strandja International Boxing Tournament, our Men’s – Women’s National Team fought hard, with passion, dynamics and special technique, leaving a very good impression on our Federal Coaches who accompanied the Greek Mission, Artur Mikaelian and Vassilis Kokolis.

Antonia Giannakopoulou in the final match against Roman Moulay from France clearly deserved the Gold Medal and could have justly adorned her neck, but the judges had a different opinion and deprived the Greek Champion of the joy of climbing to the highest podium , eventually winning the Silver.

Vangelis Nanitzhanian in a very close game was defeated in the semi-final 3-2 by the Brazilian Keno Masado and won the Bronze Medal.

The awarding of the Medals to our Athletes in Sofia was done by the man who believed more than anyone else in their value and is always by their side a loyal helper with the sole aim of making their dreams come true through the sport they clearly love. Haris Mariolis, the President of the Hellenic Boxing Federation was at their side and full of emotion, pride gave their awards and personally congratulated them on their distinctions.

In detail, the “Blue and White Gloves” at the Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria were worn by the following athletes:

at 52 kg Antonia Giannakopoulou and

at 75 kg, Stavridou Vasiliki

at 63.5 kg, Kalogeridis Konstantinos

Ritzakis Theodoros at 71 kg

at 75 kg, Iason Sotiropoulos and Katis Nikolaos

at 80 kg Michael Tsamalidis and

at 92 kg Nanijanian Vagan.

In the DRACULA OPEN International Boxing Tournament, in Romania, the Greek Mission was accompanied by the Federal Coaches Nikos Pleas and Vassilis Tsepidis, while the Athletes who took part are the following:

Young people

At 57, Pleas Georgios.

At 60, Kalyvakis Nikolaos.

At 67, Kostouros Panagiotis.

Children’s

At 50, Tsepidis Achilleas.

At 52 Vassiliadis Vassilis and Fotiadis Kyriakos.

At 54, Karaitis Angelos.

At 60, Vretos Anastasios and Kostouros Georgios.

At 66 Fotiadis Emmanuel.

Juniors

At 48, Trifylli Anna Maria.

At 57, Danae Zenunllari.

Girls

At 57, Kanjari Urania.

At 66, Dasionaki Marieva