The New City Hall of Patras opens its doors on Wednesday (04/09) at 19:45 to welcome the city’s top athletes.
Twenty-seven (27) Olympic athletes of swimming, polo, boxing, tae kwon do, cycling, sailing, kiteboarding, and archery as well as one (1) small kendo athlete will be honored by the Mayor of Patreon, Costas Peletidisfor the great international successes they recorded in international Games (Balkan, European and World level) in the last two years (2023-2024), for their contribution to sports and their morals.
The event will also honor the memory of the deceased weightlifting champion Artemis Theriakis.
Regarding the event, the Mayor pointed out: “We are happy to welcome to the New City Hall the ambassadors of Patraic sports, in whose name we honor the thousands of athletes of our city».
The event, which, as emphasized by Deputy Mayor Takis Petropoulos“it is the largest in scope and splendor that has ever been done in the wider region“, edited by the Vice-Mayor of Sports, Environment, Energy and Greenery and the Press and Printing Offices of the Municipality of Patreon.
At the time of each athlete’s award, footage of their successes will be shown.
The event will be moderated by the journalist Prokopis Kogos.
Below is the list (in alphabetical order) of the athletes who will be honored.
LIST OF ATHLETES TO BE HONORED
Elias Angelopoulos, Polo, 3rd Pan-European Championship for Children
Anastasia Alexopoulou, Archery, 3rd European tournament K18 OPEN ARCHERY TOURNAMENT Composite
Lambros Georgopoulos, Sailing, 1st World Race J24 U25
Maria Georgopoulou, Boxing, 2nd Girls World Cup, 3rd Junior Pan European Championship, 3rd Junior World Cup
Antonia Giannakopoulou, Boxing, 3rd Pan-European Championship U22
Nora Drakou, Swimming, Record of participation in Olympic games (4) and World championships (7)
Eleftherios Zournatzis, Boxing, 2nd Pan-European Championships
Ioanna Kantzari, Boxing, 2nd Junior World Cup
Ourania Kanzari, Boxing, 3rd Girls’ World Championship, 2nd Junior Pan-European Championship
Ariadni Karabetsou, Polo 3rd place Pan European Championship for Young Women
Maria Kepenou, Polo 2nd Pan-European Championship for Girls
Dionysia Koureta, Polo 3rd place Pan-European Championship for Young Women
Konstantinos Kremantalas, Polo, 3rd Pan-European Children’s Championship
Argyro Krotsi, Kiteboard, 3rd U17 World Sailing Class Kiteboard Race
Evangelos Lambatos, Polo, 3rd Pan-European Championship for Children
Spyros Lykoudis, Polo, European Junior Champion
Eftychia Makri, Kedo, 3rd Balkan Championship Junior A individual and Fighting Spirit
Christos Mavriopoulos, Polo, European Junior Champion
Sotiris Michopoulos, Tae Kwon Do, U21 European Champion
Aphrodite Bitsakou, Polo 2nd Pan-European Championship for Girls
George Papakonstantopoulos, Archery, 1st European tournament K18 OPEN ARCHERY TOURNAMENT Composite
Panagiota Petritsi, Boxing, 2nd Pan-European Pangorasidon
Giorgos Pleas, Boxing, Balkan Youth
Alexandros Polyderopoulos, Cycling, 2nd Balkan Madison Track
Angeliki Sdouga, Boxing, European Women’s – Girls’ Champion
Angelos Stolakis, Archery, 3rd European tournament K18 OPEN ARCHERY TOURNAMENT Composite
Elena Stremenou, Archery, 2nd European tournament K18 OPEN ARCHERY TOURNAMENT Olympic bow
Charalambos Fluskounis, Tae Kwon Do, 3rd Pan-European Men’s Championship
Honoring the memory of the late great weightlifting champion Artemis Theriaki.
Listen to what Takis Petropoulos said about the great celebration of patristic sports on the “Bam and Kato” show of News Bulletin 247:
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