Panagiotis Gionis exits European Table Tennis Championships in round of 16

Greek table tennis champion Panagiotis Gionis concluded his campaign at the European Championships in Ljubljana, finishing in the 9-16th place positions. Gionis was eliminated in the round of 16 after a 4-0 set loss to Sweden’s Anton Sälming, the sixth seed in the tournament.

Despite the defeat, Gionis achieved a notable performance by reaching the round of 16 for the fifth time in his career. His journey included winning his qualifying group and securing consecutive victories on the main table, including a 4-0 set win against Matteo Mutti.

The conclusion of Gionis’s match marked the end of the Greek delegation's participation in the event. Other Greek athletes, including Katerina Toliou, Ioanna Gerasimatou, and Malamatenia Papadimitriou, competed in the women's doubles, finishing in the 17-32nd place range.