FINA code | GRE |
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Nickname(s) | Galanolefki (The Blue-white) Ethniki (The National) |
Association | Hellenic Swimming Federation |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Alexia Kammenou |
Asst coach | Xenofon Lempesis Anastasios Pyrpyris |
Captain | Margarita Plevritou |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 7 (as of 1 August 2023) |
Highest | 5 (2011) |
Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2004 ) |
Best result | (2004) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 14 (first in 1998 ) |
Best result | (2011) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1997 ) |
Best result | 5th place (2023) |
World League | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 2004 ) |
Best result | (2005) |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1989 ) |
Best result | (2010, 2012, 2018, 2022) |
Europa Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
Best result | (2018) |
Mediterranean Games | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2018 ) |
Best result | (2018) |
Media | |
Website | koe.org.gr |
The Greece women's national water polo team represents Greece in international women's water polo competitions. Since the mid-1990s, Greece have emerged as one of the leading powers in the world, becoming World Champions after their gold medal win at the 2011 World Championship.
They have also won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the gold medal at the 2005 World League, 4 silver medals at the 2010, 2012, 2018 European Championships and 2022 European Championships [1] [2] and the gold medal at the 2018 Europa Cup. Since 2021, the head coach of the Greek National Team is Alexia Kammenou, a former water polo player.
Competition | Total | |||
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Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
World Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
World League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
European Championship | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Europa Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mediterranean Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Year [3] | Position |
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1996 (unofficial competition) | [a] | 6th
2004 | |
2008 | 8th |
2024 | 7th |
Total | 3/7 |
Year [3] | Position |
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1998 | 5th |
2001 | 7th |
2003 | 9th |
2005 | 5th |
2007 | 8th |
2009 | 4th |
2011 | |
2013 | 6th |
2015 | 6th |
2017 | 7th |
2019 | 8th |
2022 | 7th |
2023 | 8th |
2024 | 4th |
Total | 14/17 |
Year [3] | Position |
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1997 | 6th |
1999 | 8th |
2002 | 7th |
2006 | 6th |
2010 | 7th |
2023 | 5th |
2025 | Qualified |
Total | 7/19 |
Year [3] | Position |
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2004 | 6th |
2005 | |
2007 | |
2009 | 7th |
2010 | |
2011 | 4th |
2012 | |
2020 | 6th |
Total | 8/19 |
Year | Position |
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1989 | 7th |
1991 | 7th |
1993 | 7th |
1995 | 4th |
1997 | 7th |
1999 | 5th |
2001 | 4th |
2003 | 5th |
2006 | 6th |
2008 | 6th |
2010 | |
2012 | |
2014 | 6th |
2016 | 5th |
2018 | |
2020 | 6th |
2022 | |
2024 | |
Total | 18/20 |
Year | Position |
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2018 |
Year | Position |
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2018 |
Note
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The roster was announced on 4 July 2024. [4]
Head coach: Alexia Kammenou [5]
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