# Greek athletes at World U20 Championships

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-athletes-at-world-u20-championships
> Updated: 2026-08-11T21:32:18.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 4.

The Greek team’s performance at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, concluded with several notable podium finishes. Evelyn Mitropoulou secured a silver medal in the long jump, while Ioianna Rousou (also referred to as Julianna Roussou) earned silver in the 800m. Eleni Iakovouki (also referred to as Eleni Iakovaki) took bronze in the 400m hurdles with a national record time of 55.99 seconds.

These achievements placed Greece 27th in the medal standings and 16th in the overall points classification with 35 points. Following the competition, the OAKA sports center emphasized the necessity of investing in the next generation of athletes to maintain international competitiveness.

## Claims

- The World U20 Championships were held in Oregon, United States. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Anna Stroympou set a new Greek record in the 3000 m steeplechase with a time of 10:06.37 at the World U20 Championships in Oregon. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Danai Bakogianni set a new Greek record in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 13.61 seconds during the preliminaries at the World U20 Championships in Oregon. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Danai Bakogianni qualified for the semifinals of the 100 m hurdles, finishing 23rd overall. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Konstantinos Kanontzian placed 10th in the shot‑put final with a best throw of 18.99 m. (single source)
- Maria Rafailidou qualified for the discus‑throw final with a throw of 52.76 m. (single source)
- Eleftheria Iakobaki advanced to the 400 m hurdles semifinals with a time of 58.64 seconds. (single source)
- Eleven Greek athletes competed at the World U20 Championships in Oregon. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Greek athletes succeed at U20 World Athletics Championships

Greek athletes secured multiple medals at the U20 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, including silver medals for Evelyn Mitropoulou and Julianna Roussou.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-athletes-succeed-at-u20-world-athletics-championships

### 2026-08-09: Greek athletes secure multiple international medals in athletics and sailing

Greek athletes secured multiple international medals, including Eleni Iakovouki's bronze in 400m hurdles and Ioianna Rousou's silver in the 800m at the World U20 Athletics Championships.

24 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ioulianna-rousseau-wins-silver-in-800m-at-world-u20-championships

### 2026-08-05: Greek athletes set national records at World U20 Championships in Oregon

Greek athletes broke national records at the World U20 Championships in Oregon, highlighted by Anna Stroympou’s 10:06.37 steeplechase and Danai Bakogianni’s 13.61 hurdles, with several others reaching finals.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anna-stroumpou-sets-greek-record-at-world-u20-championships-in-oregon

### 2026-07-13: Greek teen pole‑vaulter Litsardopoulos and sprinter Papaderekaki earn spots at World U20 Championships

At the Greek U23 athletics championships in Serres, Christoforos Litsardopoulos cleared 5.12 m in pole‑vault and Hroi Papaderekaki ran 23.98 s for 200 m, both winning gold and qualifying for the 2026 World U20

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-teen-polevaulter-litsardopoulos-and-sprinter-papaderekaki-earn-spots-at-world-u20-championship

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