| Greece at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | GRE |
| National federation | Hellenic Athletic Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Prague | |
| Competitors | 11 |
| European Athletics Indoor Championships appearances (overview) | |
Greece competed at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, from 6 to 8 March 2015 with a team of 11 athletes. [1] [2]
| Name | Event | Medal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterini Stefanidi | Women's pole vault |  Silver | 4.75 m |
| Antonios Mastoras | Men's high jump | Silver | 2.31 m PB |
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Tsatoumas | Men's long jump | 4th | 7.98 m |
| Konstantinos Filippidis | Men's pole vault | 5th | 5.75 m SB |
| Nikolia Kyriakopoulou | Women's pole vault | 5th | 4.50 m |
| Konstantinos Douvalidis | Men's 60 m hurdles | 6th | 7.64 s |
| Konstantinos Baniotis | Men's high jump | 12th (q) | 2.24 m |
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