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The Greece women's national water polo team represents
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in international women's
water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
competitions. Since the mid-1990s, Greece have emerged as one of the leading powers in the world, becoming World Champions after their gold medal win at the 2011 World Championship. They have also won the silver medal at the
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, the gold medal at the 2005 World League, 3 silver medals at the
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and 2018 European Championships and the gold medal at the 2018 Europa Cup.


Honours


Gold medals

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* World League:
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* Europa Cup:
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Silver medals

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* European Championship:
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Bronze medals

* World League:
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Results


Olympic Games


World Championship


FINA World Cup


FINA World League


European Championships


LEN Europa Cup


Mediterranean Games

Note :a. The women had to wait for Olympic recognition by the
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, and played their own "Olympic Tournament" with twelve competing teams, from 29 May to 7 June 1996 in
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Team


Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Head coach: Theodoros Lorantos


Past squads

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2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
– ''Silver Medal'' :*
Georgia Ellinaki Georgia Ellinaki ( el, Γεωργία Ελληνάκή, born 28 February 1974) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer ...
,
Dimitra Asilian Dimitra Asilian (born July 10, 1972 in Piraeus) is a retired female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
, Antiopi Melidoni, Angeliki Karapataki,
Kyriaki Liosi Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the ...
, Stavroula Kozompoli, Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou, Antigoni Roumpesi, Evangelia Moraitidou,
Eftychia Karagianni Eftychia Karagianni ( el, Ευτυχία Καραγιάννη, born 10 October 1973) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the 200 ...
, Georgia Lara,
Antonia Moraiti Antonia "Tonia" Moraiti ( el, Αντωνία "Τόνια" Μωραϊτη, born 2 May 1977) is a Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist. She is part of the Greek women's national team. Career Moraiti won a silver medal at the ...
, Anthoula Mylonaki. Head Coach:
Kyriakos Iosifidis Kyriakos "Koulis" Iosifidis ( el, Κυριάκος Ιωσηφίδης, born 27 January 1946 in Piraeus) is a retired Greek water polo player and water polo coach. As a player, he was part of the Greece men's national water polo team at the 1968 a ...
* 2005 FINA World League – ''Gold Medal'' :*
Georgia Ellinaki Georgia Ellinaki ( el, Γεωργία Ελληνάκή, born 28 February 1974) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer ...
, Vasileia Mavrelou, Kelina Kantzou,
Sofia Iosifidou Sofia Iosifidou (Σοφία Ιωσηφίδου, born 13 January 1981) was a Greek female water polo player. She was a member of the Greece women's national water polo team, playing as a Water polo positions, centre back Water Polo. Career She was ...
,
Kyriaki Liosi Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the ...
, Stavroula Kozompoli, Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou, Antigoni Roumpesi, Evangelia Moraitidou,
Eftychia Karagianni Eftychia Karagianni ( el, Ευτυχία Καραγιάννη, born 10 October 1973) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the 200 ...
,
Alexandra Asimaki Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century. Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
, Georgia Lara,
Maria Tsouri Maria Tsouri ( el, Μαρία Τσουρή; born May 25, 1986) is a Greek water polo player, part of Greece women's national water polo team that won the Silver Medal at the 2010 European Championship in Zagreb, the Gold Medal at the 2005 FINA W ...
. Head Coach:
Kyriakos Iosifidis Kyriakos "Koulis" Iosifidis ( el, Κυριάκος Ιωσηφίδης, born 27 January 1946 in Piraeus) is a retired Greek water polo player and water polo coach. As a player, he was part of the Greece men's national water polo team at the 1968 a ...
* 2010 European Championship – ''Silver Medal'' :*
Maria Tsouri Maria Tsouri ( el, Μαρία Τσουρή; born May 25, 1986) is a Greek water polo player, part of Greece women's national water polo team that won the Silver Medal at the 2010 European Championship in Zagreb, the Gold Medal at the 2005 FINA W ...
, Christina Tsoukala, Antiopi Melidoni, Ilektra Psouni,
Kyriaki Liosi Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the ...
,
Alkisti Avramidou Alkisti Avramidou ( gr, Άλκηστη Αβραμίδου; born 26 February 1988) is a female Greek former water polo player. Avramidou was part of the Greece women's national water polo team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Ch ...
,
Alexandra Asimaki Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century. Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
, Antigoni Roumpesi, Angeliki Gerolymou,
Triantafyllia Manolioudaki Triantafyllia Manolioudaki ( gr, Τριανταφυλλιά Μανωλιουδάκη; born 19 March 1986) is a Greek water polo player, captain of the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos and key member of the Greece women's national water polo team. Man ...
, Stavroula Antonakou, Georgia Lara,
Eleni Kouvdou Eleni Kouvdou (born 9 August 1989) is a Greek water polo player. She was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. See also * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics ...
. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis * 2011 World Championship – ''Gold Medal'' :*
Eleni Kouvdou Eleni Kouvdou (born 9 August 1989) is a Greek water polo player. She was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. See also * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics ...
, Christina Tsoukala, Antiopi Melidoni, Ilektra Psouni,
Kyriaki Liosi Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the ...
,
Alkisti Avramidou Alkisti Avramidou ( gr, Άλκηστη Αβραμίδου; born 26 February 1988) is a female Greek former water polo player. Avramidou was part of the Greece women's national water polo team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Ch ...
,
Alexandra Asimaki Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century. Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
, Antigoni Roumpesi, Angeliki Gerolymou,
Triantafyllia Manolioudaki Triantafyllia Manolioudaki ( gr, Τριανταφυλλιά Μανωλιουδάκη; born 19 March 1986) is a Greek water polo player, captain of the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos and key member of the Greece women's national water polo team. Man ...
, Stavroula Antonakou, Georgia Lara, Eleni Goula. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis * 2012 European Championship – ''Silver Medal'' :*
Eleni Kouvdou Eleni Kouvdou (born 9 August 1989) is a Greek water polo player. She was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. See also * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics ...
, Christina Tsoukala, Antiopi Melidoni, Ilektra Psouni,
Kyriaki Liosi Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the ...
,
Alkisti Avramidou Alkisti Avramidou ( gr, Άλκηστη Αβραμίδου; born 26 February 1988) is a female Greek former water polo player. Avramidou was part of the Greece women's national water polo team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Ch ...
,
Alexandra Asimaki Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century. Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
, Antigoni Roumpesi, Angeliki Gerolymou,
Triantafyllia Manolioudaki Triantafyllia Manolioudaki ( gr, Τριανταφυλλιά Μανωλιουδάκη; born 19 March 1986) is a Greek water polo player, captain of the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos and key member of the Greece women's national water polo team. Man ...
, Stavroula Antonakou, Georgia Lara, Chrysi Diamantopoulou. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis * 2018 Europa Cup – ''Gold Medal'' :*
Eleni Kouvdou Eleni Kouvdou (born 9 August 1989) is a Greek water polo player. She was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. See also * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics ...
, Christina Tsoukala, Vasiliki Diamantopoulou, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou,
Margarita Plevritou Margarita Plevritou ( gr, Μαργαρίτα Πλευρίτου; born November 17, 1994) is a Greek water polo player currently playing for Olympiacos and the Greece women's national team. She was part of the Greek team that won the silver medal ...
,
Alkisti Avramidou Alkisti Avramidou ( gr, Άλκηστη Αβραμίδου; born 26 February 1988) is a female Greek former water polo player. Avramidou was part of the Greece women's national water polo team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Ch ...
,
Alexandra Asimaki Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century. Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
, Ioanna Chydirioti, Maria Patra, Anastasia Kalargirou,
Eleftheria Plevritou Eleftheria Plevritou ( gr, Ελευθερία Πλευρίτου; ) (born 23 April 1997) is a Greek water polo player for Olympiacos Water Polo Club and the Greece women's national team. She was part of the Greece women's national water polo te ...
, Eleni Xenaki, Chrysi Diamantopoulou. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis * 2018 European Championship – ''Silver Medal'' :* Chrysi Diamantopoulou, Christina Tsoukala, Vasiliki Diamantopoulou, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou,
Margarita Plevritou Margarita Plevritou ( gr, Μαργαρίτα Πλευρίτου; born November 17, 1994) is a Greek water polo player currently playing for Olympiacos and the Greece women's national team. She was part of the Greek team that won the silver medal ...
,
Alkisti Avramidou Alkisti Avramidou ( gr, Άλκηστη Αβραμίδου; born 26 February 1988) is a female Greek former water polo player. Avramidou was part of the Greece women's national water polo team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Ch ...
,
Alexandra Asimaki Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century. Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
, Ioanna Chydirioti, Maria Patra, Elisavet Protopapas,
Eleftheria Plevritou Eleftheria Plevritou ( gr, Ελευθερία Πλευρίτου; ) (born 23 April 1997) is a Greek water polo player for Olympiacos Water Polo Club and the Greece women's national team. She was part of the Greece women's national water polo te ...
, Eleni Xenaki,
Ioanna Stamatopoulou Ioanna Stamatopoulou ( el, Ιωάννα Σταματοπούλου, born 17 June 1998) is a Greek water polo player, playing as a goalkeeper for Olympiacos and the Greece women's national team. As a player of Olympiacos, she won the 2014–15 LE ...
. Head Coach: Giorgos Morfesis


Under-20 team

Greece lastly competed at the 2021
FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships is an international water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 20. It was launched by FINA in 1981 for men and in 1995 for women .Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship
Owen Lloyd (
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), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021. where they won the silver medal.


See also

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Greece women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Greece women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The Greece women's national water polo team has participated in 2 of 5 official women's water polo tou ...
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Greece men's national water polo team The Greece men's national water polo team represents Greece in international men's water polo competitions and it is organized and run by the Hellenic Swimming Federation. Greece has a long tradition of strong presence at international level, wit ...
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List of world champions in women's water polo This is a list of world champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1986. Abbreviations History The 1986 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World ...


References


FINA


External links


Official website
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