Argiris Papapetrou (alternate spellings: Argirios, Argyris, Argyrios) ( el, Αργύρης Παπαπέτρου; born February 21, 1965) is a retired

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professional

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player and

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. At 6'9" (2.06 m) in height, he played at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

Papapetrou started his playing career with Pierikos. In 1985, he moved to

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

, and with them, he won the

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title in 1986 and 1993. In 1994, he moved to

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, and in 1996, he joined Irakleio.

National team career

Papapetrou was a member of the senior men's Greek national team. He played with Greece at the 1984 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the

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. He also played with Greece at the Balkan Championship in 1985 and 1990.

Coaching career

After the end of his playing career, Papapetrou worked as a

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. He was the

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of Panathinaikos Women, during the 2005–06 season.

Personal life

Papapetrou's sons,

Ioannis Papapetrou Ioannis Papapetrou ( el, Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου born March 30, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Partizan of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he main ...

and Georgios Papapetrou, are also professional basketball players.

External links

FIBA ProfileFIBA Europe ProfileHellenic Federation Profile
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