European Deaf Basketball Championship: In Málaga for the men’s and women’s National Championship

The Deaf Men’s National Team is already in Malaga and the 12-member team for the European Championships includes: Apollon Deligiorgis, Michael Glynis, Emilios Milios, Raphael Petalas, Ioannis Eirinakis, Ioannis Vavatsikos, Panagiotis Dikoudis, George Tsagaroulis, Panagiotis Vaiopoulos, Christos Ganatsas, Elisaos Koskinas, Damianos Constantaras.

Panagiotis Pichas, Evangelos Dertilis and Panagiotis Daoutis did not travel to Spain.

With the team is the federal coach, Vassilis Geragotellis, his partners, Grigoris Tasiopoulos and Marinos Konstantis, the manager of the men’s team, Konstantinos Ganatsas, and the team leader, Haris Giannopoulos.

Men’s groups and schedule:

There are two groups of four teams, with the national team competing in Group B against Ukraine, Israel and Poland. In Group A, Spain, Lithuania, Italy and Slovenia compete.

In the opener on Friday, Greece faces Ukraine (15:30 Greek time). At the same time, next Sunday (23/6) they face Israel and next Tuesday (25/6) Poland (13:00 Greek time).

The women’s national team

On Wednesday, the women’s national team left, which will try to achieve what it did at the World Cup last summer in Crete, that is to climb the podium and a higher step.

The 11-member women’s delegation includes: Chrysanthi Chaina, Stavroula Kotsirea, Alexandra Kotsiafti, Stefania Patera, Evangelia Sarakatsani, Lamprini Agagiotou, Konstantina Balkoglou, Chrysanthi Verani, Chrysoula Siaplaoura, Georgia Tsarouha, Petroula Toga. Maria Pullorini did not travel to Spain.

In Malaga, the team is accompanied by the federal coach, Frosso Drakaki, her partner, Katerina Hatzidaki, as well as the representative of the Board of Directors. of EOAK, Takis Kordonouris.

Women’s groups and program

There are two groups of three teams, with the national team competing, like the men, in Group B with rivals Ukraine and Lithuania. Italy, Poland and Turkey compete in Group A.

In the premiere, next Saturday it faces Ukraine (16:30 Greek time). At the same time, next Monday it faces Lithuania and completes the group stage.