The mission of the National Team for the European Championship and the medal!

The mission for the European Championship of Croatia, which will be held in Zagreb from January 4 to 16, was announced by Thodoris Vlachos.

Greece travel as podium favourites, following their silver medal at the World Championships in Fukuoka. Angelos Vlachopoulos, who was absent from Japan due to a personal problem, is back at the disposal of the federal coach.

Yiannis Fundoulis is the… central figure, since he will participate in the eighth European championship of his career, while Giorgos Dervisis and Angelos Vlachopoulos follow with their sixth participation. Stathis Kalogeropoulos will make his debut in the event.

In detail, the mission consists of:

(in parenthesis their participation in European championships)

Zerdevas Manos: 2 (2018, 2020)

Genidounias Dinos: 4 (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)

Dimitris Skoubakis: 3 (2018, 2020, 2022)

Giuvetsis Kostas: 1 (2022)

Yiannis Fundoulis: 7 (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)

Papanastasiou Alexandros: 2 (2018, 2022)

George Dervisis: 5 (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)

Argyropoulos Stelios: 3 (2018, 2020, 2022)

Nikolaidis Dimitris: 2 (2018, 2022)

Kakaris Kostas: 1 (2022)

Kalogeropoulos Stathis: Ch

Vlachopoulos Angelos: 5 (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)

Tjortzatos Panagiotis: 1 (2022)

Gillas Nikos: 1 (2022)

Alafragis Giannis: 1 (2022)

The mission is completed by the partner of Thodoris Vlachos, Tasos Schizas, the physiotherapist Alexandros Koliatos, the doctor Spyros Balas, the gymnast Manolis Vassiliadis, the video statistics technician Christos Kodellas and the manager Giorgos Margiouklas, while the international referee will also travel with the Greek delegation , George Stavridis.

The opening game for Greece is on January 4 against Hungary at 20:00 Greek time. The matches against Italy (6/1 – 20:00) and Georgia (8/1/ – 18:00) will follow.