Miltos Tedoglou, who was named the top athlete of the year, is a world long jump champion who also secured a gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul. Antigoni Drisbioti, the top female athlete of the year, earned a bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships in the 35km Vadın race.
The top team of the year award went to the National Men’s Polo Team, who won the silver medal at the World Championship and secured direct qualification to the Paris Olympic Games. Thodoris Vlachos, the team’s coach, demonstrated exceptional leadership throughout the tournament.
Other notable awards include Athanasios Gavelas winning the top athlete with a disability title for his remarkable achievements in the 100m category, and Theodora Paschalidou being honored as the top athlete with a disability for her gold medal victory at the European Para-Sports Championship in the -70kg category. The national deaf women’s basketball team retained the title of the top team of athletes with disabilities after winning the bronze medal at the World Championship.
These outstanding athletes and teams were recognized for their exceptional performances and contributions to their respective sports in Greece.