Greece sees strong athletic performance at Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games 2026 Greek national teams Taranto women's volleyball artistic swimming

Greek athletes are achieving significant success at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy. In volleyball, both the men's and women's national teams have secured spots in the semifinals. The women's team advanced after a 3-1 comeback victory against North Macedonia, while the men's team secured their place following a 3-0 win over Egypt.

In artistic swimming, Greek competitors have seen strong results, including ten qualifications for finals. Notably, Ifigeneia Telioussi secured gold medals in both the 50m apnea and 200m surface events, contributing to a successful opening for the discipline.

Other notable performances include success in sailing, where Danae Pontifex leads in the women's iQFOiL category, and judo, where an eight-member Greek delegation is competing with a strong historical tradition of medal wins at these games.

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Giorgos Bakodimos · Greece · Greece women's national volleyball team · Ifigeneia Telioussi · Mediterranean Games · North Macedonia · Taranto · Turkey

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[● 5 SOURCES] Greece will face Turkey on Thursday to determine first place in the group. allaboutaris.gr · sportsfeed.gr · filathlos.gr · www.gazzetta.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Greece secured a place in the semifinals of the Mediterranean Games in Taranto. allaboutaris.gr · sportsfeed.gr · filathlos.gr · www.gazzetta.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The Greek women's national volleyball team defeated North Macedonia 3-1. allaboutaris.gr · sportsfeed.gr · filathlos.gr · www.gazzetta.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The match set scores were 22-25, 25-13, 25-7, and 25-17. allaboutaris.gr · sportsfeed.gr · filathlos.gr · www.gazzetta.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The match was difficult due to a lack of playing time since the previous Saturday. allaboutaris.gr · sportsfeed.gr · filathlos.gr · www.gazzetta.gr