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Evangelia is a Greek feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:

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Evangelia Psarra is a Greek archer who has competed at the Summer Olympics five times from 2000 to 2016.

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Evangelia Aravani is a Greek fashion model and tv presenter. In 2005, Aravani won the title of Miss Star Hellas and then was chosen to represent Greece at the Miss Universe 2005 pageant where she placed 11th. In 2006, Aravani continued to pursue a modeling career and appeared on the covers of numerous fashion magazines. Aravani was a special guest at the official Cypriot beauty contest, whose winners go on to represent Cyprus at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. She co-presented alongside singer Sakis Rouvas the fourth and fifth seasons of singing reality television competition X-Factor in Greece and continued her career by presenting the fashion competition My Style Rocks and the non-profit dancing competition Dancing with the Stars. From 2018 to 2019 presented the Greek version Project Runway.

Panathinaikos V.C. volleyball club

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Greece at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Eva Chantava Greek volleyball player

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Beyoğlu S.K. Turkish sports club

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Peny Karagkouni Greek volleyball player

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MV <i>E Evangelia</i>

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Evangelia Platanioti is a Greek synchronized swimmer. She competed in the women's duet at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's duet where her partner was Evangelia Papazoglou. They finished in 10th place.

Evangelia Chatziefraimoglou is a retired Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.

Evangelia Papazoglou is a Greek synchronized swimmer. She competed in the women's duet at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her partner was Evangelia Platanioti. They finished in 10th place.

Evangelia Sotiriou is a Greek rhythmic gymnast.

Evangelia "Evi" Kyriakidou is a female professional volleyball player from Greece. who has been member of the Greece women's national volleyball team. She was a part of the Greek national team at the 2011 Women's European Volleyball League. At club level, she played most notably for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus, winning the Greek Cup in 2011.

New Caledonia at the 2019 Pacific Games

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Greichaly Cepero is a volleyball player who played collegiately for Nebraska.

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