KONSTANTINOPOULOS and TOLIOU defends their titles in Greece

Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS in Men’s and Katerina TOLIOU in Women’s Event defended their titles in the singles at the Greek National Championship which was organized successfully in Chania Crete.

 

The 25 year old player of Panathinaikos beat in the great final two times European Junior Champion Giannis SGOUROPOULOS of Olympiakos with 4-2 and repated last year’s success in Athens. The 24 year old athlete of DAO Tavros really dominated having celebrated her 3rd gold medal in the event without losing the game! In the final she overcame Dimitra-THOMAIDA TSEKOURA of Foinikas Piraeus. TOLIOU was also the winner of the Women’s Doubles with her teammate Konstantina PARIDI of Olympiakos. Tasos RINIOTIS and George STAMATOUROS of Olympiacos took the gold medal in Men’s Doubles Event. The beautiful indoor gym of Kladissou experienced an unprecedented image with the top event and helped the athletes unfold their skills and offer the fans a beautiful sight and thrills.

 

In the final stage of the National Championship 59 athletes took part. 32 men and 18 women played while in doubles events there were 13 pairs in men and 9 in women. In Men’s Event there were no big upsets but we saw quite unexpected results in Women’s. Besides TSEKOURA who played in two finals KORDOUTI won two medals and TERPOU missed a medal in singles when she was 3-0 game behind of No. 1 favorite CHRISTOFORIKI.

 

The results of the finals:

Men’s singles: K. Konstantinopoulos-I. Sgouropoulos 4-2 (11-2 10-12 12-10 11-6 9-11 12-10)

In women’s singles: K. Toliou-D. Tsekoura 4-0 (11-8 11-6 11-6 11-8)

Men’s doubles: Tasos Riniotis/Giorgos Stamatouros-Giorgos Konstantinopoulos/Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos 3-1 (11-13 11-5 11-6 11-8)

Women’s doubles: Katerina Toliou/Konstantina Paridi-Aliki Kioufi/Dimitra Tsekoura 3-1 (11-8 11-9 3-11 11-8)

MEN’S SINGLES:

1. Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos (Panathinaikos AO)

2. Ioannis Sgouropoulos (Olympiakos SPF)

3. Tasos Riniotis (Olympiakos SPF)

-. Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Panathinaikos AO)

 

WOMEN’S SINGLES:

1. Katerina Toliou (DAO Tavros)

2. Dimitra Tsekoura (AO Finikas Piraeus)

3. Maria Christoforaki (Olympiakos SPF)

-. Thalia Kordouti (Aris 2006)

 

MEN’S DOUBLES:

1. Tasos Riniotis/Giorgos Stamatouros (Olympiacos FC)

2. Giorgos Konstantinopoulos/Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos (Panathinaikos AO)

3. Nikos Antoniadis/Giorgos Panteris (OA Chania/AO Pefkis)

-. Stratos Damianis/Konstantinos Angelakis (Pera Athens)

 

WOMEN’S DOUBLES:

1. Katerina Toliou/Konstantina Paridi (DAO Tavros/Olympiakos)

2. Aliki Kioufi / Dimitra Tsekoura (AO Finikas Piraeus)

3. Thalia Kordouti/Georgia Chatziligeroudi (AO Aris 2006)

-. Elisavet Terpou/Elena Sofra (GAO of Piraeus)

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