| Greece at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | GRE |
| National federation | Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| World Indoor Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Greece (GRE) has competed at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics . As of 2024 Greek athletes have won a total of 15 medals. [1]
| Championships | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Indianapolis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1989 Budapest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1991 Seville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1993 Toronto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1995 Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23rd |
| 1997 Paris | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5th |
| 1999 Maebashi | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12th [2] |
| 2001 Lisbon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2003 Birmingham | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2004 Budapest | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23rd |
| 2006 Moscow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2008 Valencia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 2010 Doha | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Istanbul | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11th |
| 2014 Sopot | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14th |
| 2016 Portland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25th |
| 2018 Birmingham | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24th |
| 2022 Belgrade | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14th |
| 2024 Glasgow | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | TDB |
| 2025 Nanjing | ||||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23rd | |
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambros Papakostas | Men's high jump [3] |  Silver | 2.35 m NR |
Greece competed with 14 athletes at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris, France, from March 7 to March 9, 1997.
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haralabos Papadias | Men's 60 m [4] |  Gold | 6.50 s NR |
| Ekaterini Koffa | Women's 200 m | Gold | 22.76 s NR |
| Lambros Papakostas | Men's high jump | Silver | 2.32 m |
| Niki Xanthou | Women's long jump | 5th | 6.69 m |
| Spyridon Vasdekis | Men's long jump | 8th | 7.99 m |
| Ekaterini Thanou | Women's 60 metres | 7th | 7.15 s NR (sf) |
Greece competed with 8 athletes at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999.
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterini Thanou | Women's 60 metres [5] | Gold | 6.96 s NR, WL |
| Niki Xanthou | Women's long jump | 4th | 6.65 m |
| Paraskevi Tsiamita | Women's triple jump | 5th | 14.63 m NR |
| Alexios Alexopoulos | Men's 200 metres | 7th | 20.98 s (sf) |
| Georgios Theodoridis | Men's 60 metres | 9th | 6.58 m (sf) |
Greece competed with 19 athletes at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004.
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrysopiyi Devetzi | Women's triple jump [6] |  Bronze | 14.73 m |
| Georgios Theodoridis | Men's 60 m | Bronze | 6.54 s (SB) |
| Fani Chalkia | Women's 400 metres | 6th | 52.90 s |
| Fani Chalkia Yeoryía Koumnaki Hrisoula Goudenoudi Eleftheria Papadopoulou | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 6th | 3:39.23 s |
| Flora Redoumi | Women's 60 metres hurdles | 7th | 7.94 s |
| Yeoryia Tsiliggiri | Women's pole vault | 10th (q) | 4.30 m (SB) |
| Yeoryia Kokloni | Women's 60 metres | 16th (sf) | 7.33 s |
Greece competed with 5 athletes at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain between March 7 and March 9, 2008.
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's triple jump [7] | Silver | ||
| Louis Tsatoumas | Men's long jump | 10th | 7.77 m (sf) |
Greece competed with 7 athletes at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey between March 9 and March 12, 2012.
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Chondrokoukis | Men's high jump [8] | Gold | 2.33 m PB |
| Konstadinos Baniotis | Men's high jump | 4th | 2.31 m SB |
| Louis Tsatoumas | Men's long jump | 6th | 7.88 m |
| Konstantinos Filippidis | Men's pole vault | 7th | 5.70 m |
Greece competed with 5 athletes at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland between March 7 and March 9, 2014.
| Name | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Filippidis | Men's pole vault | Gold | 5.80 m [9] |
| Louis Tsatoumas | Men's long jump | 4th | 8.13 m |
| Konstadinos Douvalidis | Men's 60 metres hurdles | 9th | 7.62 s |
| Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou | Women's pole vault | 12th | 4.30 m |
Greece competed with 6 athletes at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, United States between March 17 and March 20, 2016. [10] Paraskevi Papachristou won her first medal in a major competition, while Katerina Stefanidi was third (behind Suhr and Morris), before starting her series of gold medals (European Outdoor Championships, Olympic Games, European Indoor and World Outdoor Championships). [11]
| Name | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Stefanidi | Women's pole vault | Bronze | 4.80 m |
| Paraskevi Papachristou | Women's triple jump | Bronze | 14.15 m |
| Konstadinos Baniotis | Men's high jump | 5th | 2.29 m |
| Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou | Women's pole vault | 6th | 4.60 m |
| Konstadinos Filippidis | Men's pole vault | 7th | 5.65 m |
| Konstadinos Douvalidis | Men's 60 metres hurdles | 15th | 7.79 s |
Greece competed at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 1–4 March 2018. A team of 9 athletes, 4 men and 5 women, represented the country in a total of 8 events. [12] [13]
| Name | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Stefanidi | Women's pole vault | Bronze | 4.80 m |
| Emmanouíl Karalis | Men's pole vault | 5th | 5.80 m PB |
| Paraskevi Papachristou | Women's triple jump | 6th | 14.05 m |
| Konstadinos Filippidis | Men's pole vault | 7th | 5.70 m |
| Miltiadis Tentoglou | Men's long jump | 9th | 7.82 m |
| Konstadinos Douvalidis | Men's 60 metres hurdles | 14th (semis) | 7.68 |
| Maria Belibasaki | Women's 400 metres | DSQ (semis) | 52.27 PB in qualifying |
| Rafailía Spanoudaki-Hatziriga | Women's 60 metres | 35th (q) | 7.40 |
| Elisavet Pesiridou | Women's 60 metres hurdles | DNF |
Greece competed at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from 18–20 March 2022. A team of 6 athletes, 3 men and 3 women, represented the country in a total of 6 events. [14]
| Name | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltiadis Tentoglou | Men's long jump | Gold | 8.55m NR |
| Nikolaos Andrikopoulos | Men's triple jump | 12th | 16.05m |
| Irini Vasiliou | Women's 400 metres | 25th (h) | 53.62 s SB |
| Konstadinos Douvalidis | Men's 60 metres hurdles | 31st (h) | 7.77 s SB |
| Rafailía Spanoudaki-Hatziriga | Women's 60 metres | 32nd (h) | 7.35 s |
| Elisavet Pesiridou | Women's 60 metres hurdles | 36th (h) | 8.30 s |
Greece competed at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 1–3 March 2024. A team of 9 athletes, 5 men and 4 women, represented the country in a total of 9 events. [15]
| Name | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltiadis Tentoglou | Men's long jump | Gold | 8.22m |
| Emmanouil Karalis | Men's pole vault | Bronze | 5.85 m, SB |
| Tatiana Gusin | Women's high jump | 7th | 1.88m |
| Katerina Stefanidi | Women's pole vault | 7th | 4.55m |
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