The previous time the National Women’s Goalball team won the bronze medal in a European Championship was in 2005 and we come to 2023 and the European Championship hosted in Montenegro, with the women’s team climbing to the third step of the podium.
The girls of Meni Kessanopoulos in Saturday’s “small” final beat Great Britain 1-0 with a goal from Vasiliki Ago.
The gold medal for the third time was won by Turkey, who defeated Israel in the final with 8-4. Israel, in addition to the silver medal, also secured the “ticket” for the Paris Paralympics, as Turkey had already qualified.
In the women’s team, the following competed: Vasiliki Agos, Evlambia Mavrovouniotis, Evangelia Grintzali, Paraskevi Naka, Eleni Chalkiadaki, Eugenia Stamatis.
The results of the Women’s National Team in the event:
D’ group
Greece-France 1-1
Israel-Greece 8-1
Greece-Hungary 10-0
Finland-Greece 2-1
Quarterfinals
Greece-Ukraine 6-1
Semi-finals
Greece-Turkey 2-9
“Small Final
Greece-M. Britain 1-0
The final ranking:
1st – Turkey
2nd – Israel
3rd – Greece
4th – Great Britain
5th – Finland
6th – France
7th – Ukraine
8th – Germany
9th – Hungary΅
Men are in eighth place
The men’s national team in the same event took eighth place, as in the ranking match for places 7-8 they were defeated by Great Britain 5-3, a result that now leads them to the B’ division.
The men’s gold medal went to Ukraine who beat former champions Lithuania 8-3 to book their ticket to Paris.
The third step of the podium went to Turkey, who beat Israel 5-2.
The national men’s team competed in the event with: Grigorio Tatsis, Ioannis Skourboutis, Athanasios Hatzipantou, Adriano Beziani, Charalambos Kordakis, Sokratis Dingolis.
The results of the Men’s National Team in the event:
A group
Belgium-Greece 4-8
Greece-Germany 6-9
Lithuania-Greece 12-4
Greece-M. Britain 2-5
Quarterfinals
Greece-Ukraine 3-11
For seats 5-8
Greece-Germany 7-13
For seats 7-8
Greece-M. Britain 3-5
The final ranking:
1st – Ukraine
2nd – Lithuania
3rd – Turkey
4th – Israel
5th – Germany
6th – Finland
7th – Great Britain
8th – Greece
9th – Belgium
10th – Montenegro
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