A total of 10 athletes will represent the Deree Track & Field Academy at the Panhellenic South Division U16 Championship, which will take place in Chalkida on July 13-14.
The goal of our athletes is to achieve personal records and enjoy the competition, after the excellent effort they have put in throughout the year on the field.
Good luck to all the girls!
Two athletes from the Deree Track & Field Academy, who departed with the National team for Maribor, Slovenia last week, managed to make it to the top-8 at the U18 Balkan Championship in which they participated!
Specifically, Filippos Georgantas had an amazing race in the 100m qualifying event with a time of 10.68 (+3.3), earning a spot in the final where he finished 5th with a time of 10.88. This confirmed the qualification standard (10.90), and he will also compete in the U18 European Championship.
Evelyn Mitropoulou, although she did not perform at a high level, secured 7th place with a jump of 5.61m in the long jump, gaining valuable experience for her category’s European Championship.
Both of our athletes will represent the DCAC at the U18 European Championship, which will take place in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, July 18-21, marking a significant moment for the Deree Track & Field Academy.
Congratulations and best of luck to our athletes!
Tomorrow, Friday, July 5, the athletes of τthe Deree Track & Field Academy, Evelyn Mitropoulou and Filippos Georgantas, will depart for Maribor, Slovenia, with the National team delegation, to participate in the Balkan U18 Championship, which will take place on Saturday, July 6.
Evelyn will compete in the long jump final at 12:00 PM (Greek time) to confirm her good form before the European Championship in her category. Our athlete holds the third-best performance among the participants.
Philip will compete in the first qualifying heat of the 100m at 1:30 PM (Greek time), aiming for a spot in the final and a time under 10.90 (the European U18 Championship standard) to qualify for the European Championship in his category.
You can watch the live broadcast of the events at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/YsOTTwnFlwU?feature=shared
Good luck to our athletes!
On the June 15-16, the Deree Track & Field Academy participated in the Panhellenic U18 Championship in Patras with 4 female and 3 male athletes. The results were excellent, as our athletes met expectations with personal records, two silver medals, and a qualification for the European U18 Championship, which will take place in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, from July 18-21.
Specifically, in Saturday’s preliminaries, Filippos Georgantas achieved the best time in the 100m with a performance of 10.79, which would have qualified him for the European U18 Championship, but the wind (+2.4m) exceeded the allowable limit. In the final, however, he set a personal record of 10.94, securing 2nd place in a very close race decided at the finish line.
Also competing in Saturday’s preliminaries were Aria Sarigiannidi with 15.98 (personal record) in the 100m hurdles, Sotiris Stathakos with 15.67 in the 110m hurdles, Eleni Stathopoulou with 1.50 in the high jump, and the youngest athlete of the team, Katerina Nikolopoulou, who belongs to the U16 category, with 10.98 (personal record) in the triple jump (4,94m).
On Sunday afternoon, in the long jump final, our athlete Evelin Mitropoulou achieved a jump of 6.02m, earning her 2nd place and a qualification for the European U18 Championship, as she confirmed the standard for the second time. It is worth noting that our athlete’s performance (6.08m in a previous competition) is the 13th best in Europe this year and the 11th best in Greece of all time, while she has another year in this age category!
Finally, in the long jump preliminaries, Aria Sarigiannidi with 4.90m and Katerina Nikolopoulou with 5.09m (personal record) also participated, while in the 400m hurdles preliminaries, Apostolos Kontarinis set a personal record with 60.04, but missed the final by one position. In the 200m final in the afternoon, Filippos Georgantas achieved 22.52, finishing in 9th place.
Congratulations to all the athletes and their coaches for their excellent performances!
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.
In the “Vraimakeia 2024” day-event, Sunday, June 2, held in Chalkida, the DTFA achieved one more limit for the Panhellenic Championships U18.
At the U14 Championships, on Sunday, June 2, that held in Doukas’ School, participated 11 DTFA athletes.
Filippos Agalos won Vortex 1st place, while Nancy Vlachou won 2nd 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!
On Friday, May 24th, the Deree Track & Field Academy participated in the “Panionia 2024” meet, held at the Panionios stadium in Nea Smyrni.
One male and two female athletes from our Club took part in the meet, breaking 3 personal records, winning 4 medals, and securing 1 qualification for the National Championship.
The performances in detail:
With the completion of the meet, the DTFA team participating in the National Championship increased, with 5 female athletes already qualified in the U16 category and 3 female athletes and 2 male athletes qualified in the U18 category.
In the upcoming period of intense competitive action, other athletes of the Deree Track & Field Academy will have the opportunity to compete for their spot in the National Championship in their category and improve their performances.
Good luck!
The last weekend (May 18-19) was full of successes for the Deree Track and Field Academy!
Specifically, it started with the U18 Championship held in Aghios Kosmas on Saturday, May 18 and continued with Bruno Zauli type competitions for the U12 and U14 categories, organized by A.O. Olympiada Kifissias EOKA at Zirinio Stadium on Sunday, May 19.
Interclub U18 Championship – Results
Bruno Zauli Type Competitions – Results
The Deree Track and Field Academy participated along with 7 other clubs from Eastern Attica, with athletes earning points for their club, based on their rankings in the events.
Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches in all categories for their successes!
On Saturday, April 20, the Deree Track & Field Academy successfully organized the U14 Triathlon Championship.
The races took place with the participation of Athens College, Moraitis, Doukas, and Paleo Psychiko Athletic Club, with all athletes giving their best in the 60m, long jump, and 800m events.
An internal competition was also held for our younger academy athletes, featuring speed, jumping, and endurance events.
Furthermore, on Monday, April 22, two male athletes and one female athlete represented the Deree Track & Field Academy in the final phase of the Panhellenic School Championships, held at the National Stadium of Serres. Georgantas Filippos competed in the 100m final, where he secured the 3rd place and the bronze medal, with a time of 11.02 sec., Mitropoulou Evelin achieved the 4th place in the long jump final with a jump of 5.70m, while Stathakos Sotiris took the 6th place in the 110m hurdles final, setting a personal record of 15.10 sec.
In the last event chronologically, at the U20 Men’s-Women’s Championship, the Deree Track & Field Academy put on a very good performance with a total of 10 athletes, winning 2 medals.
The medals were won by:
• Metropoulou Evelin – 1st place, with a personal record of 25.52 sec in the 200m (U20)
• Georgantas Filippos – 2nd place, with a personal record of 10.96 sec in the 100m (U20)
Congratulations to all athletes for their participation and successes!
The first triathlon competition of the year for the U14 category, was successfully held on Sunday, March 31, at the Athens College facilities in Psychiko.
The Deree Track & Field Academy participated with a total of 12 athletes, who competed in long jump, high jump, and the 60m hurdles.
The jumping triathlon concluded with three medals for the Deree Track & Field Academy, in the individual events:
The team was accompanied by our coaches, Mrs. Chorozoglou Despoina and Mrs. Kalogeropoulou Vicky.
The next appointment for the U14 category is on Saturday, April 20, at the premises of the American College of Greece, in Aghia Paraskevi, for the running triathlon.
Congratulations to all our athletes!
