Panachaiki G.E. ( Greek: Παναχαϊκή Γυμναστική Ένωση, ''Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi'', "Pan- Achaean Gymnastic Union") is a Greek

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based in the city of

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, Greece. The history of Panachaiki began in 1891, when Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos (Pan-Achaean Gymnastic Club) was founded. In 1894, a rival sports club, Gymnastiki Eteria Patron (Gymnastic Company of Patras), was founded in Patras by former Panachaikos' members. It was only in 1923 that the two clubs agreed to merge, forming Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. Throughout a history of over 120 years, Panachaiki's athletes have won several Olympic medals. Emblematic figures in Panachaiki's history are weightlifter Dimitrios Tofalos and

Kostas Davourlis Kostas Davourlis ( el, Κώστας Δαβουρλής, 4 January 1948 – 23 May 1992) born in Agyia, Patras, popularly nicknamed The Black Prince, was a former Greek footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A gifted and talented play ...

, leader of the great football team that impressed Greece in the 1970s and took part in the 1974 UEFA Cup,Rsssf, website about football statistics
/ref> being the first Greek countryside football club (outside Athens and Thessaloniki) to achieve that distinction. Panachaiki 2011-12

Departments

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* Volleyball * Basketball * Boxing * Athletics

Titles

Panachaiki athletics

''(Honours: 3 titles)'' *Greek Cross Country Championship, Men: (2): 1981, 1982 *Greek Cross Country Championship, Women: (1): 1959

Panachaiki boxing

''(Honours: 5 titles)'' *Greek Championship, Men: (4): 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 *Greek Championship, Women: (1): 2019

Panachaiki beach volley

''(Honours: 2 titles)'' *Greek Championship, Men: (2) : 2010, 2011

Panachaiki G.E. Greek Olympic medalists

Nikolaos Andriakopoulos Nikolaos Andriakopoulos ( el, Νικόλαος Ανδριακόπουλος; 1878 in Patras – after 1896) was a Greek gymnast. He was a member of Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, that merged in 1923 with Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron to bec ...

Antonios Pepanos Antonios Pepanos ( el, Αντώνιος Πέπανος, 1866 - 1918) was a Greek swimmer. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, which merged with Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos in 1923 to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. He wo ...

Pantelis Karasevdas Pantelis Karasevdas ( el, Παντελής Καρασεβδάς; 1877 – 14 March 1946) was a Greek sport shooter. He was a member of Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, that merged in 1923 with Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron to become Panachai ...

* Stephanos Christopoulos * Dimitrios Tofalos *

Themistoklis Diakidis Themistoklis Diakidis ( el, Θεμιστοκλής Διακίδης; August 22, 1882 – May 8, 1944) was a Greek track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. Diakidis was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 wi ...

Konstantinos Kozanitas Konstantinos Kozanitas ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Κοζανιτάς, 1880–1954) was a Greek gymnast. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 with Panachaikos Gymnastikos syllogos to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki ...

Georgios Psachos Georgios Psachos ( el, Γεώργιος Ψάχος, also ''Psakhos''; 1872–unknown) was a Greek tug of war athlete from Zarouchleika, Patras. He was the brother of Vassilios Psachos. Psachos was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that mer ...

Vassilios Psachos Vassilios Psachos ( el, Βασίλειος Ψάχος), also ''Psakhos''; 1877–?) was a Greek tug of war athlete from Zarouchleika, Patras. He was the younger brother of Georgios Psachos.Konstantinos Lazaros Konstantinos Lazaros ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Λάζαρος; born 1877) was a Greek tug of war athlete.Rsssf
website about football statistics *Municipality of Patras, ''100 years of football in Patras'', 2006 *Kokkovikas, K., ''The sports past of Achaia'', 2004

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External links

; Official sites
Panachaiki Amateur Departments - official website
; Unofficial sites
Fansite "Axaioi-3"Fansite "Red Black"
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