For the first time, one female and one male athlete from the Deree Track & Field Academy will represent our club at the Balkan U18 Championship, which will take place on July 6, in Maribor, Slovenia.

Specifically, our athlete Evelin Mitropoulou will compete in the long jump, aiming to prepare for the European Championship in her category, which follows in mid-July.

Meanwhile, Filippos Georgantas will strive to secure a spot in the European U18 Championship with a good performance in his race. Notably, on Saturday, June 22, Filippos participated in the “Christos Voudouris 2024” games in Thiva, securing 2nd place with a time of 10.87 in the 100m. Apostolos Kontarinis also took part in the games, achieving a personal record of 55.82 in the 400m, while Aria Sarigiannidi recorded a performance of 5.19 in the long jump.

Congratulations to all the athletes and good luck in their efforts!

The first weekend of June was demanding for the Deree Track and Field Academy in pursue of the limits for the Panhellenic Championships coming up. The athletes competed in the season’s last championship, and the throws triathlon for the U14 category.

In the one-day meeting “Ameinias Pallinefs 2024” of Saturday, June 1, held in Pallini we had the most important performance with 6,08m. in the Long Jump by Evelyn Mitropoulou. Evelyn achieved the limit (5,80m) for the European Championships U18.

All the rest of the participating athletes brought wonderful results and even some personal records.

• Filippos Georgantas 1^st place, 100m, 11.07
• Aria Sarigiannidi 2^nd place, Long Jump, 5.28 (P.B.)
• Olga Fountoulaki 3^rd place, 300m., 42,78 (limit for the Panhellenic Championships U16)
• Eleftheria Zolota, Eleni Tzamakou, Lena Dragiou, Olga Fountoulaki
• 2^nd place, 4x80m. Girls U16, 42.13

In the “Vraimakeia 2024” day-event, Sunday, June 2, held in Chalkida, the DTFA achieved one more limit for the Panhellenic Championships U18.

• Apostolos Kontarinis, 1^st place, 400m. Hurdles, 60:41 – limit for the Panhellenic Championships K18
• Filippos Georgantas, 2^nd place, 110m. Hurdles, 14:95 (P.B.)
• Katerina Nikolopoulou, 2^nd place, Quadruple Jump, 13,99m.

At the U14 Championships, on Sunday, June 2, that held in Doukas’ School, participated 11 DTFA athletes.

Filippos Agalos won Vortex 1^st place, while Nancy Vlachou won 2^nd place at 50m.

Our U10 and U12 athletes also gave their best in dashes, Vortex, and Long Jump winning warm applauds.

Congratulations to all athletes for the participation, effort and achievements!