# Greek athletes compete at European Championships > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-national-sports-championships-2026 > Updated: 2026-08-14T20:35:45.000Z. Sources: 70. Developments: 6. Following domestic championships in July 2026, Greek athletes continued their campaign at the European Championships in swimming and athletics. In swimming, Apostolos Christou successfully defended his European title in the 100m backstroke in Paris, winning gold with a time of 52.27 seconds. He narrowly defeated Italian world record holder Thomas Ceccon, who finished in 52.28 seconds, to secure his ninth European Championship medal. This victory follows a fourth-place finish in the 50m backstroke two days prior. Christou noted that his victory resulted from “maintaining composure and increasing his pace during the final 20 meters.” He has maintained a presence on the European podium in the 100m backstroke for ten consecutive years since 2016. Additional swimming successes included Apostolos Sisikos winning silver in the 200m backstroke and bronze in the 200m butterfly, setting a new Greek national record with a time of 1:53.81. Meanwhile, Anna Dountounaki finished fourth in the women’s 100m butterfly (57.10 seconds), and Georgia Damasioti placed eighth (57.72 seconds). Overall, Greece placed eighth in the combined medal standings of the aquatic championships. In athletics, Miltos Tentoglou secured his fourth consecutive European title in the long jump with a best jump of 8.44m. In Birmingham, pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis earned a silver medal after clearing 6.00 meters. In the women’s marathon race walk, 42-year-old Antigoni Dritsopioti set a new Greek national record with a time of 3:22:16 to finish fourth, despite recovering from a rib fracture. Panagiota Chinopoulou finished fifth in the same event. Other results were mixed: Anastasia Dragomirova placed second in the heptathlon shot put but withdrew from the 200m due to a foot injury, leaving her in 14th place. In the long jump, Natalia Besi failed to register a valid distance, while Adriana Goga finished 24th. ## Claims - Apostolos Christou recorded the fastest time in the 100m backstroke preliminaries with 52.73. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Georgia Damasioti qualified for the 200m butterfly semifinals with a time of 2:11.92. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Vangelis Makrygiannis finished 21st in the 100m backstroke preliminaries with 54.17. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Elena Rosendal Bach from Denmark was the fastest in the 200m butterfly preliminaries with 2:08.42. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Stergios Bilas finished 24th in the 50m freestyle preliminaries with 22.21. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Apostolos Christou finished 4th in the 50m backstroke final with a time of 24.15. (single source) - Apostolos Christou set a new Greek national record in the 50m backstroke with 24.15. (single source) - Miroslav Knetla won the gold medal in the 50m backstroke with a time of 24.11. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-14: Greek athletes perform at European Athletics Championships Greek athletes Antigoni Dritsopioti and Panagiota Chinopoulou excelled in the marathon race walk at the European Athletics Championships, while Anastasia Dragomirova withdrew from the heptathlon due to injury. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anastasia-dragomirouva-withdraws-from-european-athletics-championships ### 2026-08-14: Greek athletes compete at European Championships Greek athletes Anna Dontounaki finished fourth in the 100m butterfly at the European Swimming Championships, while long jumpers Adriana Goga and Natalia Besi failed to reach their respective finals. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-athletes-compete-at-european-championships ### 2026-08-14: Greek swimmers secure multiple medals at European Aquatics Championships Greek swimmers Apostolos Christou and Apostolos Siscos secured multiple medals at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, including a gold for Christou in the 100m backstroke. 54 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miltos-tentoglou-returns-to-greece-after-fourth-european-gold ### 2026-08-12: Greek athletes perform strongly at European Championships Greek athletes achieve notable results at the European Championships, including Anna Dountounaki's new national record in the 100m butterfly and Elina Tzengko's qualification for the javelin final. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anna-ntountounaki-sets-greek-national-record-in-100m-butterfly-1 ### 2026-07-25: Greek sprinters share 100 m gold at national championships Greek nationals saw a women's 100 m tie—Spanoudaki and Emmanouilidou share gold—and Garagkhanis win the men’s 100 m, while other sprint events produced surprise winners. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-sprinters-share-100-m-gold-at-national-championships ### 2026-07-18: Greek National Swimming Championships Yield Multiple Medals and New Records Greek swimmers earned multiple medals and set two national records at the OAKA National Championships, with highlights including silver finishes and record‑breaking times in the 100 m butterfly and 4 × 200 m × 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-national-swimming-championships-yield-multiple-medals-and-new-records --- Cite as: Greek athletes compete at European Championships. 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