Greece wins historic gold at AirBadminton European Championships

Greece achieved its greatest success in badminton history by winning the gold medal at the 2026 AirBadminton European Championships held in Ancient Olympia. In the final, the Greek team defeated Bulgaria with a score of 60-52, securing both the championship title and qualification for the AirBadminton World Cup.

In addition to the team gold, Greece earned a bronze medal in the men’s triples, featuring Ioannis Sarougiannidis, Stamatis Tsigirdakis, and Georgios Orfeas Tsamousiadis. The Greek squad also included Achilleas Chartsidis, Theodora Lambrianidou, Theodora Liakou, and Eleni Moutevelidou, under the coaching of Giannis Halatsoglou and Kostas Raftopoulos.

The tournament, officially the BWF AirBadminton European Continental Championships, took place from October 14 to 16. Other notable performances included Türkiye finishing third and the Netherlands in fourth place during the team relay. AirBadminton is an outdoor variation of badminton played on surfaces such as sand or grass using wind-resistant shuttles.