Water Skiing

General

One of the sports in which the Vouliagmeni Nautical Club is a traditional force is Water Skiing. The section was “born” in 1956 at the Club and since then has been an important part of the development of the sport in Greece, having produced many great athletes who continuously staff the national team.

A lot of information about the history of Water Skiing in the Club and Greece can be found in the book by George and Iona Milias “The Vouliagmeni Nautical Club & The History of Water Skiing in Greece”.

Browse the Water Skiing pages for more information about the history, teams and competition schedule of the department.

Table of Contents

History

A brief excerpt from the Historical Album of the Vouliagmeni Nautical Club “In Search of the Athletic Ideal”, written by Mr. Panos Ioannidis and which was officially presented in early July 2008, in the context of the celebration of the Club's 70th anniversary. 

1956

Water Skiing makes its first appearance in Vouliagmeni, with initiatives by the late President of the Group, Athanasios Diakakis.

1960

On the occasion of "Naval Week", a "slalom" track was constructed and put into the water for the first time, while on June 19, 1960, the first Water Skiing competitions in Greece were held at the Club.

1961

The Club acquires its first regular privately owned speedboat, which it calls “NOV 1” with which the first “official” Water Ski School in the Club was started, with instructors Tasos Karagiorgos and Spyros Diakakis (in the photo, left). The Club is registered as a member of the World Water Ski Association, Group 2, before the Hellenic Federation was even created.

1963

The sport is recognized by the General Secretariat of Sports, thanks to the late Epaminondas Petralias – lawyer, figure of Greek Sports and admirer of Water Skiing – who takes over as General Secretariat of Sports. In the same year, the Hellenic Water Ski Federation is founded, of which Athanasios Diakakis, President of the V.N.C., is elected President.

In the same year, Giannis Thomas emerged as World Champion in the Flying Water Ski competitions in Vichy, Switzerland.

The first Panhellenic Games in the history of the sport are held at the Club's facilities. The program of the games included only slalom and figures, since the jumping platform was built the following year.

The winners of the 1st Panhellenic Games, male and female athletes of the Group were: G. Pesmatzoglou (Men's Slalom), M. Politi (Women's Slalom), N. Sophocleous (Youth Slalom), G. Pesmatzoglou (Men's Figure Skating), R. Nefousi (Women's Figure Skating).

1963

The sport is recognized by the General Secretariat of Sports, thanks to the late Epaminondas Petralias – lawyer, figure of Greek Sports and admirer of Water Skiing – who takes over as General Secretariat of Sports. In the same year, the Hellenic Water Ski Federation is founded, of which Athanasios Diakakis, President of the V.N.C., is elected President.

In the same year, Giannis Thomas emerged as World Champion in the Flying Water Ski competitions in Vichy, Switzerland.

The first Panhellenic Games in the history of the sport are held at the Club's facilities. The program of the games included only slalom and figures, since the jumping platform was built the following year.

The winners of the 1st Panhellenic Games, male and female athletes of the Group were: G. Pesmatzoglou (Men's Slalom), M. Politi (Women's Slalom), N. Sophocleous (Youth Slalom), G. Pesmatzoglou (Men's Figure Skating), R. Nefousi (Women's Figure Skating).

1964

The first ski jump (springboard) is also built. The first heroic skiers in the Club and Greece are: Spyros Diakakis, Tasos Karagiorgos, Elias Lypiterakos, Angelos Stathatos, Giannis Stathatos, George Ioannidis, Kostas Ioannidis, Alekos Vouxinos, Spyros Rosolimos, Andreas Potamianos, George (Boulis) Kasidokostas, Theo Laras (in the right photo).

This year, the department's first Steering Committee was created, headed by the late Yannis Latsis, with the aim of changing the way it operates and implementing more modern methods.

In the competitive sector, the first international competitions, held in Greece, at the Group's facilities in early October, are dominated by the following:

  • Marianna Latsi: 1st in the Junior Slalom
  • Maria Pesmatzoglou: 2nd in the Junior Slalom
  • Tasos Karagiorgos: 6th in the Men's Jump
  • Christos Metaxas: 7th in the Men's Jump
  • George (Boulis) Kasidokostas: 7th in Men's figures
  • Takis Alexandris: 8th in the Men's Jump
  • Christos Metaxas: 9th in Men's slalom
  • Tasos Livieratos: 10th in the men's slalom

1965

A year in which the department is upgraded in terms of technical and coaching. Yiannis Latsis, president of the department's Steering Committee and father of Spyros and Marianna, department champions, orders a high-speed boat from America, "Chris Craft", with a 180 horsepower inboard engine, which develops a speed of more than 45 miles! This valuable acquisition has a beneficial effect on the athletes' competitive performance.

At about the same time, Walter Trilling, an excellent mountain ski coach who had switched, like many other executives in the sport, to water skiing, arrived at the Club, this time from France. His arrival brought together everything that Greek skiers had seen in previous years in international competitions or in photographs.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The gold medal of our champion Giannis Thomas at the European Water Skiing Championship in Arkanson, France
  • The tri-national meeting of Ireland, Lebanon and Greece at the Group's facilities
  • The tri-national meeting of Ireland, Lebanon and Greece at the Group's facilities

1966

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The participations of Takis Alexandris, Giannis Skouzis and Makis Vitoratos in the European Youth Championship at Lake Attersee, Austria
  • The 4-nation games in the Group with the participation of Egypt, Ireland, Lebanon and Greece, where George (Boulis) Kasidokostas, Takis Alexandris, Christos Metaxas, Iro Papavassiliou, Poly Florou, Maria Hatzopoulou, Daphne Athanasiadou, Maria Velissaropoulou (PAO), Makis Vitoratos, George Athanasiadis and Giannis Klimis distinguished themselves.
  • Winning first place in the Panhellenic Championship.

1967

The International Olympic Committee, at its annual congress held in Tehran, recognized water skiing as a sport of "Olympic character" following coordinated actions by the president of the Club and the Hellenic Federation, Athanasios Diakakis.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The Pan-European Youth Games, which took place in the Group with the participation of 10 countries and in which the athletes of the Group Takis Alexandris (1st victory in the Youth jumping and slalom), Marilena Fronimopoulou (1st victory in the Pangorasis women's jumping), Aliki Kousouli (3rd victory in the Pangorasis women's jumping) distinguished themselves.
  • The tri-national meeting of Ireland, Lebanon and Greece at the Group's facilities

1969

Athanasios Diakakis participates, as president of the Greek National Ski Federation, in the World Water Ski Association Congress and requests, for the following summer, the organization of the World Youth Championship in Greece. However, not in the Club and the sea area of ​​Vouliagmeni, which would be difficult to accept, but in the lake of Ioannina, where the water conditions would be acceptable to European skiers.

Athanasios Diakakis participates, as president of the Greek National Ski Federation, in the World Water Ski Association Congress and requests, for the following summer, the organization of the World Youth Championship in Greece. However, not in the Club and the sea area of ​​Vouliagmeni, which would be difficult to accept, but in the lake of Ioannina, where the water conditions would be acceptable to European skiers.

The results of the Group's athletes:

  • Eleni Fragista: 1st victory in slalom, figures and triathlon, 3rd victory in jumping
  • Marily Fragista: 2nd win in slalom, 5th win in jumping and 6th place in triathlon
  • Soula Costakonti: 4th victory in the show jumping

1971

The champion of the Group, Eleni Fragista, is recognized by the Sports Editors' Association as the best skier of the year (1970) and the seventh best athlete in our country. In the competitive field, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Avigliana, Italy, where Eleni Fragista triumphs, winning 3 first place victories in figures, slalom (new European record) and jumping, while her sister, Marily Fragista, wins 3rd place in figures and slalom. Also participating were: D. Alexopoulos, G. Tsailas and T. Margaronis.
  • The conquest of the 1st place in the Panhellenic Championship, where Takis Alexandris and Eleni Fragista occupy the 1st place in the jump and slalom with new Panhellenic records. Also participating in the competitions and distinguished themselves were N. Fragistas, G. Tsailas, M. Fragistas, G. Filippakis, D. Alexopoulos, N. Gatsios, G. Kasidokostas and A. Margaronis.

1972

A year of change in the technical leadership of the department. The Frenchman Walter Trilling is succeeded by the also Frenchman Jean-Michel Cau, professor of Physical Education at the University of Marseille.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Sasbach, Germany, where Eleni Fragista, although injured, takes 2nd place in slalom, 3rd in figures and 3rd in triathlon. Dimos Alexopoulos and Ion Milias (the youngest athlete in the games) also participate.
  • Winning first place in the Panhellenic Championship.

1973

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Viareggio, Italy, in which Dimos Alexopoulos, Ion Milias and Tzortzis Milias participate.
  • Winning 1st place in the Panhellenic Championship, where the 1st winners are: Nikos Fragistas (slalom), Giorgos Tsailas (jumping, triathlon), Giorgos Athanasiadis (figures)

1974

Due to military conscription, these major and important events do not allow our national team and our athletes to participate in the Pan-European Games. The athletic and competitive activity is limited to the Pan-Hellenic Championship, where the Club takes 1st place with their 1st winners: Dimos Alexopoulos (slalom, jumping, triathlon), Panos Panagopoulos (figures)

1975

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games in Yugoslavia, where George Tsailas and Panos Panagopoulos participate
  • The European Youth Games in Pusiano, Italy, where Ion Milias takes 3rd place in figures. Tina Kampani, Andreas Kampanis and Tzortzis Milias also participate.
  • Winning 1st place in the Panhellenic Championship, where the 1st winners are: Nikos Fragistas (slalom), Giorgos Tsailas (jumping), Panos Panagopoulos (figures), Takis Alexandris (triathlon)

1976

An effort is being made to make the department more active and for this purpose the Technical Committee is being restructured, with Alekos Vouxinos as its chairman and Stelios Vassilopoulos, Spyros Costakontis and Tasos Koulouriotis as its members.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Belgium, where Ion Milias takes 8th place in figures.
  • The International Games in Vouliagmeni between Greece and Yugoslavia, where the star of Tina Kampani shines, who achieves the first victories in all the events of slalom, figures, jumping and triathlon. Also distinguished are: A. Kampanis, N. Fragkistas, T. Alexandris, I. Milias, P. Panagopoulos, K. Sarantis and G. Tsailas.
  • Winning first place in the Panhellenic Championship with 1st place winners Takis Alexandris in slalom and Tzortzis Milias in jumping, triathlon and figures.
  • Also distinguished are I. Milias, T. Kampanis, A. Kampanis, G. Kasidopoulos and P. Panagopoulos.

1977

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Games in London, where Tina Kampani takes 2nd place in the jump, 8th in the slalom and 9th in the triathlon and Ion Milias takes 9th place in the figures.
  • The International Meeting of Yugoslavia in Zagreb, which formally constitute the first Balkan Games, since the other Balkan countries that were invited to participate did not respond to the relevant invitation of the Federation. An invitation that had as its starting point a proposal of the Club to the World Water Ski Association, at the Barcelona Congress in 1969, and it took 8 years to materialize, thanks also to the efforts of the then president of the Federation and the Club, Christos Papageorgiou. The results of the athletes of the Club: Tina Kampani: 1st victory in the jump, 2nd victory in the figures, 3rd victory in the triathlon, Ion Milias: 1st victory in the slalom, 1st victory in the triathlon. Andreas Kampanis, Nikos Fragistas and Kyriakos Sarantis also distinguished themselves.
  • The conquest of the 1st place in the Panhellenic Championship, where the Club participates with the record number of 23 athletes and the harvest of 17 gold medals, 10 silver and 11 bronze (in all age categories). In the Men-Women category, the 1st winners are: Dimos Alexopoulos (figures), Giorgos Tsailas (jumping), Nikos Fragistas (slalom, triathlon).

1978

The department's superintendent is Dimitris Amourgianos, later president of the Group, with members of the Technical Committee D. Lekanidis, K. Charonis, L. Kolokotronis, A. Vouxinos, G. Athanasiadis and K. Assanakis. The technical advisor is Stelios Vasilopoulos, who continues to be interested and supportive of all the department's efforts. The department's coaches are Hans Bolnert and Panagiotis Siokis, while their collaborator and pilot of the boat is Kostas Pragmatidis.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The Balkan Games in Yugoslavia with the participation of that country, Bulgaria and Greece, in which 12 athletes from the Group participate with their 1st place winners: Tina Kampani (jump), Lolo Stamatis (jump).
  • The conquest of the 1st place in the Panhellenic Championship with their 1st winners: Dimos Alexopoulos: (slalom), Tzortzis Milias (jumping, figures, triathlon), Tina Kampani: (slalom, jumping, figures, triathlon).

1979

The department's superintendent is Kostas Charonis, later a member of the Board of Directors and president of the National Ski Federation, with members of the Technical Committee being D. Lekanidis, P. Mavrotas, S. Costakontis, D. Alexopoulos and N. Fragistas. Stelios Vassilopoulos remains the technical advisor.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Yugoslavia, where T. Kampani, G. Charonis and L. Stamatis participate
  • The Balkan Games in Patcharevo, Bulgaria, where the following stand out: Tina Kampani: 1st victory in figures, 2nd victory in jumping, slalom and figures, Ion Milias: 1st victory in figures, 3rd victory in slalom
  • Winning first place in the Panhellenic Championship, where 1st places were taken by: Dimos Alexopoulos (slalom), Ion Milias (jumping, figures and triathlon), Tina Kampani (slalom, jumping, figures and triathlon)

1980

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Spain, where Giorgos Charonis and Lolos Stamatis participate.
  • The Mediterranean Games, held for the first time in France, where Ion Milias, Tzortzis Milias and Lolos Stamatis participate.
  • The Balkan Games in Porto Heli, where Giorgos Charonis takes 1st place in slalom.
  • The conquest of the 1st place in the Panhellenic Championship, where Ion Milias distinguished himself by taking 1st place in 3 events of the program (slalom, figures and triathlon). Also participating are Tzortzis Milias, Giorgos Charonis, Lolos Stamatis and Nikos Fragistas.

1981

At the initiative of the superintendent Kostas Charonis, an expedition and effort is made to renew the athletic potential of the department. Among these children are Pavlos Stamatis and Lefteris Kousathanas, who will later become champions of the sport.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Italy, where Giorgos Charonis, Lolos Stamatis and Alexandros Batsis participate.
  • The conquest of the first place in the Panhellenic Championship, where the following stand out: Nikos Fragistas: 1st victory in slalom, Ion Milias (1st victory in jumping, 1st victory in figures, 1st victory in triathlon)

1982

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games in England, where Nikos Fragistas and Ion Milias are participating.
  • The conquest of the Panhellenic Championship, where Ion Milias triumphs with 1st victories in all 4 events of the program (slalom, jumping, figures and triathlon)

1983

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Italy, where Giorgos Charonis, Alexandros Batsis, Fotis Doulos participate
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Nikos Fragistas (1st victory in slalom), Alexandros Batsis (1st victory in jumping), Giorgos Charonis (1st victory in figures, 1st victory in triathlon)

1984

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games in Milan, where Giorgos Charonis and Ion Milias participate.
  • The European Youth Games in Spain, where Dimitris Mavrotas and Grigoris Batsis are participating.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Alexandros Batsis (1st victory in jumping), Giorgos Charonis (1st victory in figures, 1st victory in triathlon)

1985

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Belgium, where Grigoris Batsis, Lefteris Kousathanas and Virginia Kaklamani participate.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Alexandros Batsis (1st victory in vault), Claire Manolou (1st victory in figures)

1986

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The World Youth Games in Milan, where Lefteris Kousathanas, Virginia Kaklamani, Dimitris Stantidis and Pavlos Stamatis participate.
  • The European Youth Games in Sicily, where Lefteris Kousathanas, Pavlos Stamatis and Dimitris Stantidis participate.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Virginia Kaklamani (1st victory in vault), Claire Manolou (1st victory in figures), Alexandros Batsis (1st victory in vault), Lefteris Kousathanas (1st victory in figures)

1987

Vasilis Ganiatsos will be the head of the department, with Takis Alexandris, Marios Daravigas and Andreas Kampanis as members of the Technical Committee. Our champion Alexandros Batsis, who had decided to retire early from active play, will be the coach.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in England, where the following distinguished themselves: Pavlos Stamatis (2nd victory in figures), Virginia Kaklamani (3rd victory in vault), Claire Manolou (6th victory in vault).
  • The Balkan Games in Zagreb, where the following stand out: Pavlos Stamatis, Dimitris Stantidis, Claire Manolou, Virginia Kaklamani
  • The conquest of the first place in the Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Lefteris Kousathanas, Virginia Kaklamani, Grigoris Batsis

1988

Giorgos Koletsos, former champion of the Volos Nautical Club, takes over as the coach of the team, replacing Alexandros Batsis, who in his one year stay linked his name with great successes for the team. G. Koletsos's collaborator is Dimitris Mavrotas, our former champion and later coach of the Club's men's water polo team.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games in London, where Pavlos Stamatis, Lefteris Kousathanas and Dimitris Stantidis participate.
  • The European Youth Games in Norway, where Virginia Kaklamani stands out (3rd victory in the vault), while Pavlos Stamatis, Dimitris Stantidis, Klairi Manolou and Lefteris Kousathanas also participate.
  • The Balkan Games, where the following stand out: Grigoris Batsis, Lefteris Kousathanas, Pavlos Stamatis.
  • Winning first place in the Panhellenic Championship, where the following stand out: Pavlos Stamatis, Claire Manolou, Virginia Kaklamani

1989

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Ioannina, where Dimitris Standidis stands out (3rd victory in the jump), while Angelos Polyzogopoulos, Klairi Manolou and Mikes Sakeliou also participate.
  • The Balkan Games, where Grigoris Batsis, Angelos Polyzogopoulos, Klairi Manolou, Dimitris Stantidis, Mikes Sakeliou, Philippos Kasimatis and Stelios Stamatis participate.
  • The Panhellenic Games in Ioannina, where the following stand out: Dimitris Stantidis, Pavlos Stamatis, Klairi Manolou.

1990

Vasilis Ganiatsos, a successful superintendent and tireless executive of the department and the Club, hands over the baton to Kostas Moros, who is flanked by the members of the Technical Committee G. Kousathanas, S. Malbertis, S. Stroungaris, A. Goumas, L. Hatzithomas and Th. Kontaratos. Giorgos Koletsos and Dimitris Mavrotas continue as coaches.

1991

Kostas Moros, after a successful but short-lived tenure as superintendent, hands over the baton to Tasos Polyzogopoulos, member of the Board of Directors. Former champion Ion Milias takes over as technical advisor, while Dimitris Mavrotas takes over as coach at the end of the season.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The World Games in Austria, where Dimitris Stantidis, Pavlos Stamatis and Lefteris Kousathanas participate.
  • The European Men's and Women's Games in Russia, where the above athletes are participating, and the European Youth Games in France, where Petros Sakeliou is participating.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Dimitris Stantidis, Pavlos Stamatis

1992

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games in Milan, where Lefteris Kousathanas and Pavlos Stamatis participate and
  • the European Youth Games in the Czech Republic, where the following stand out: Stelios Stamatis, Sylia Stantidis.
  • The Panhellenic Championship, where the following stand out: Pavlos Stamatis, Dimitris Stantidis

1993

Kostas Moros returns to the department's management, while the coaching team consists of Dimitris Mavrotas and Giorgos Koletsos.

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in the Czech Republic, where Sylia Standidi and M. Hadjithomas participate.
  • The Panhellenic Championship, which after 16 years of hosting at Lake Ioannina, is being moved and held for the first time at Lake Stratos, in Agrinio, where the Club wins 1st place for the umpteenth time with Lefteris Kousathanas

1994

In the competitive sector, the Panhellenic Championship stands out, where the Club won an impressive number of 10 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze medals in all categories with M. Kontaratos, S. Standidis, F. Moros, N. Verykiou, M. Marinakis, L. Morou, Th. Kousathanas, S. Stamatis, S. Hatzithomas and A. Pantazopoulou.

1995

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in the Czech Republic, where Leda Morou wins the silver medal in the vault.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the Club triumphs by winning 25 gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze medals in all categories with Sylia Standidi, Leda Morou, Stelios Stamatis, Nicole Verykiou and Thymios Kousathanas.

1996

Kostas Moros, after a three-year fruitful and creative tenure, is leaving and Vasilis Ganiatsos is returning. In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Belgium, where Daisy Kontogianni wins the bronze medal in figures.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where Pavlos Stamatis wins the gold medal in figure skating.

1997

The Club is shocked by the tragic loss, in a car accident, of our young champion Nicole Verykiou. In the competitive field, the following stand out: the Panhellenic Games, held for the first time at Lake Kaiafas and in which our champion Leda Morou achieved her 1st victory in the show jumping.

1998

The department is supervised by Elias Dalainas, with a coaching team of Antonis Anastasiou and Tasos Hatzis (champion of Ioannina). In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Austria, where Daisy Kontogianni and Leda Morou are participating.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Daizi Kontogianni, Julie Verykiou, Thymios Kousathanas

1999

Makis Vitoratos, former champion and coach of the division, takes over as Superintendent, with a Technical Committee of K. Xenikos, V. Balai, I. Dalaina and H. Fotopoulos. Coach Antonis Anastasiou leaves and is replaced by Tasos Hatzis, with associates Antonis Kousathanas and Phaedon Moros, former champions of the division. In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The Panhellenic Games, where Sylia Standidis wins her first victory in figure skating. However, the Club loses first place in the standings after more than 30 years of dominance.

2000

The General Secretary of the Board of Directors, Charalambos Fotopoulos, is called upon to take over as Superintendent, while Antonis Anastasiou returns to the technical leadership, during whose time the department had experienced successes in the Greek and international arena, with his associates Minas Iosifidis and Dimosthenis Lazaridis. In the competitive sector, the Panhellenic Games stand out, where optimism is once again born for regaining the primacy with successes of old and new athletes of the department.

2001

The Club regains its primacy by taking first place in the Greek Championship. The Club welcomes into its fold the biggest star in the Greek Water Skiing scene, Angeliki Andriopoulou, who will very quickly become European and world champion, shining the name of the Club and Greece internationally. In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The World Games in Italy and the European Games in England, in which the Club is once again present with Angeliki Andriopoulou, who wins the silver medal in triathlon and jumping, confirming her great class.
  • The Panhellenic Games, starring: Angeliki Andriopoulou (1st victory in slalom, in figures and in triathlon, 3rd victory in jumping), Lida Morou (2nd victory in figures), Thymios Kousathanas (3rd victory in figures)

2002

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games, where Angeliki Andriopoulou won the gold medal in triathlon and the bronze in jumping.
  • The European Youth Games in Belgium, where the following distinguished themselves: Vera Anastasiou (silver medal in slalom and jumping, bronze medal in triathlon), Antonis Arachovitis (bronze medal in jumping)
  • The Panhellenic Championship, in which the Group won first place, with a long distance from the second and third groups in the standings, and the following stood out: Angeliki Andriopoulou (1st victory in slalom, in figures and in triathlon, 2nd victory in jumping), Alexandros Xenikos (2nd victory in jumping, 3rd victory in triathlon, Thymios Kousathanas (3rd victory in figures)

2003

In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Youth Games in Germany, where the following stand out: Vera Anastasiou (2nd victory in triathlon), Andreas Lambrou (3rd victory in slalom), V. Anastasiou, A. Lambrou, R. Milias, E. Tasoula.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the Club triumphs and wins 41 gold, 38 silver and 38 bronze medals (a total of 127 medals!) in all categories. The team is led by Angeliki Andriopoulou, who takes 4 first victories in all 4 events of the program in the Women's category (slalom, jumping, figures, triathlon).

2004

The book-album “The history of Water Skiing in the Club and in Greece” is presented, written with great love and passion by the Club’s former champions, Ionas and George Milias, dedicated to its historical journey, the people and athletes who shaped it. In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The European Men's and Women's Games in Italy, where Angeliki Andriopoulou wins the gold medal in triathlon.
  • The European Youth Games in the Czech Republic, where Andreas Lambrou wins the bronze medal in slalom.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where the following stand out: Angeliki Andriopoulou with 1st victory in figures, slalom and triathlon, Antonis Arachovitis with 1st victory in figures, Loukas Lambrou with 1st victory in jumping.
  • Within the framework of the Panhellenic Championship, Seniors competitions are also held, in which the "permanent" teenager of the sport, Nikos Fragistas (former champion of the Club, member and former president of the Hellenic Ski Federation) participates, winning his 3rd victory in slalom.

2005

The department's superintendent is the old, and still active, athlete in the Seniors category, Kostas Magaphosis, while Antonis Anastasiou remains the coach with Thymios Kousathanas (former champion of the Group) as his partner. In the competitive sector, the following stand out:

  • The World Men's and Women's Games in Germany, where Angeliki Andriopoulou wins the gold medal in the vault and silver in the figures and triathlon
  • The European Games in Austria, where the same athlete won the gold medal in vault and silver in figures.
  • The European Youth Games in Sweden, where Erietta Tasoula wins the silver medal in slalom and jumping.
  • The Panhellenic Games, where Vera Anastasiou, Nikolas Plytas, Alexandros Xenikos and Eugenia Kontoleta stand out.
  • In the Seniors category, Andreas Kampanis, Kostas Magafossis and Nikos Fragistas participate, who wins his first victory in slalom.

2006

The Group's dominance in the Greek region continues, occupying first place in all age categories for the umpteenth time.

At the European Men's and Women's Games in Athens, Angeliki Andriopoulou once again wins the gold medal in jumping and the silver in triathlon.

At the European Youth Games in Belgium, 10-year-old Nikolas Plytas makes his first international appearance, winning the silver medal in figures (Children's category). A great success from a young athlete with great prospects.

At the Panhellenic Games, Angeliki Andriopoulou continues to star, winning the 1st victory in all 4 events of the program (slalom, figures, jumping, triathlon). Also participating and distinguished are Loukas Lambrou, Vera Anastasiou, Nikolas Plytas and Alexandros Xenikos.

In the Seniors category, our former champions Nikos Fragistas and Lolos Stamatis participate, who wins his 1st victory in slalom.

2007

Angeliki Andriopoulou, showing enviable stability, continues to dominate in Greece and abroad. However, along with her, new stars and starlets are appearing in the international and Greek water skiing scene, who promise to soon climb higher on the winners' podium.

They are Vera Anastasiou, Danny Daniel, Ioli Daniel, Alexandra Kaldi, Eugenia Kontoleta, Hara Koulouri, Andreas Lambrou, Loukas Lambrou, Stavros Lambrou, Anastasis Mitrelis, Vassilis Milias, Renos Milias, Giannis Nathanael, Alexandros Xenikos, Achilleas Patounis, Nikolas Plytas, Giannis Stamatis, Stelios Stamatis, Erietta Tasoula, Dimitris Christou, etc.

Their coach is Antonis Anastasiou, with Thymios Kousathanas as his partner, and Kostas Magaphosis as the department's director. In the same year, the following stand out in the competitive field:

  • World Games in Austria, where Angeliki Andriopoulou once again wins the gold medal in the high jump, with a new national record of 54.90 m., and the silver medal in the triathlon.
  • Nikolas Plytas also takes part in the same competitions and becomes the first skier in the world, who, at the age of 11, participates in a world championship (the previous youngest athlete was the legendary Cory Picks from Chile, 14 years old) achieving 6,030 points in the figures, taking 2nd place in category C (qualifying phase). Also participating in these competitions was our also young athlete, Giannis Stamatis (16 years old).
  • European Men's and Women's Games in Italy, with Angeliki Andriopoulou taking the silver medal in the vault.
  • European Youth Games, where the following stand out: Sofoklis Alexandris (silver medal in slalom), Nikolas Plytas (silver medal in triathlon).
  • Panhellenic Games at Lake Stratou in Agrinio, where the Club prevails with distinctions from its athletes, such as: Angeliki Andriopoulou (1st victory in slalom, in figures, in jumping and in triathlon), Alexandra Kaldi (2nd victory in figures, 3rd victory in jumping and in triathlon), Andreas Lambrou (2nd victory in slalom and in triathlon), Loukas Lambrou (2nd victory in jumping, 3rd victory in triathlon), Nikolas Plytas (2nd victory in figures), Alexandros Xenikos (3rd victory in jumping), Dimitris Christou (3rd victory in figures).
  • In the Seniors category, our former champions Lolos Stamatis, Fotis Doulos, Nikos Fragistas, and Andreas Kampanis participated and distinguished themselves.

Coaches

Coach
Angelos Arachovitis
Coach
NOV

Water Ski Supervisor

Supervisor
Lefteris Kousathanas
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