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Nikos Pappas: World Champion 2025 won the Pan -Hellenic U16 Optimist Championship in Syros

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With 9 races in the boys and 8 girls, the Open OPEN was completed in the beautiful Syros, organized by the local Nautical Club under the auspices of the EIO, co -organized by the South Aegean Region, the Municipality of Ermou.

On the last day, 171 sailors from 35 groups across the country did not compete because of the very strong air blowing in the wider area, but in previous races they did their best and became a great race.

Those who watched him through the live broadcast from the EIO channel on You Tube found the high level of children and the impeccable organization of the championship.

The sailing federation has invested a lot in this championship by once again supporting the District Clubs, the Cyclades islands and the organizer NO. Syros and was represented by President Niki Anastasiou, the three Vice -Presidents and other members of the Board of Directors.

And the winner of the boys is none other than the 2025 world champion in Slovenia, Nikos Pappas of N. Vonitsa, while the bronze champion of Europe-Christos Angelopoulos took 4th place.

The sailors made a dynamic reappearance by NO. Thessaloniki with Dimitris Spondilidis winning 3rd place and Ioannis Papageorgiou on the 10th.

I.O. Porto Rafti had two athletes in the first 10th, Ioannis Ziorgas in 5th place and Christos Diagelakis in the 7th.

In the girls, the silver European champion Eleni Triantou took 2nd place, while the athletes in the region made excellent appearance. In the girls, Despina Vlachaki from Paros NO took 3rd place, IO. Porto Rafti saw Penelope Stratou in 5th place and Maria Vassiliki Asimakopoulou in the 9th, while Iokasta Pappas (Nikos’ sister) from Vonitsa took 7th place.

The final results in the 100 boys are as follows:

1. Nikos Pappas N. Vonitsa 26 points

2. George Carnavas NO Vouliagmeni 32

3. Dimitris Spondilidis NO 40 Thessaloniki

4. AGIS- Christos Angelopoulos IOP 51

5. Ioannis Ziorgas IO Porto Rafti 55

6. George Kountos NO Kalamaki 56

7. Christos Diagelakis IO Porto Rafti 60

8. George Mandilas NO Kalamaki 61

9. Alexandros Pallis NO Kalamaki 65

10. Ioannis Papageorgiou NO 79 Thessaloniki

In 71 girls the final results are:

1. 42b.

2. Eleni Triantou NOP Falirou 55

3. Despina Vlachaki NO Paros 74

4. Sunday Georgakopoulou NOT K. 80

5. Penelope Stratou IO Porto Rafti 86

6. Katerina Delagrammatika NOE 86

7. Iokasta Pappas NO Vonitsa 89

8. Alexandra Lagou NOP Falirou 92

9. Maria Vassiliki Asimakopoulou IO Porto Rafti 92

10. Asimina Eleni Papadopoulou IOP 98

In the Portuguese of Portugal, the IQFOIL U23 World Championship was completed.

After 19 races in the girls, Danai Pontiff finished 22nd with 304 points in a total of 48 vessels from 19 countries, while Danai Giannoulis took 33rd place with 423 points.

In boys, Petros Kontarinis finished 55th with 245 points and Alexandros Kokkinakis 60th with 259 points among 95 vessels from 28 countries.

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