Panachaiki G.E.
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| Full name | Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi (Pan-Achaean Gymnastic Union) |
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| Nicknames | Megali Kyria tis Peloponnisou (Great Lady of the Peloponnese) |
| Founded | 14 June 1891 as Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos |
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| Anthem | Panachaiki (Kostas Albanis) |
| President | Nikos Raptis |
| Titles | 13 |
| Website | Panachaiki G.E. |
Panachaiki G.E. (
.The history of Panachaiki began in 1891, when Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos (Pan-Achaean Gymnastic Club) was founded. In 1894, a rival sports club, Gymnastiki Eteria Patron (Gymnastic Company of Patras), was founded in Patras by former Panachaikos' members.[1] It was only in 1923 that the two clubs agreed to merge, forming Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi.
Throughout a history of over 120 years, Panachaiki's athletes have won several
) to achieve that distinction.
Departments
- Football
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Athletics
Titles
Panachaiki Football
(Honours: 1 titles)
- Opap championship: (1): 1972
Panachaiki athletics
(Honours: 3 titles)
- Greek Cross Country Championship, Men: (2): 1981, 1982
- Greek Cross Country Championship, Women: (1): 1959
Panachaiki boxing
(Honours: 7 titles)
- Greek Championship, Men: (4): 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013
- Greek Championship, Women: (3): 2018, 2019, 2022
Panachaiki beach volley
(Honours: 2 titles)
- Greek Championship, Men: (2) : 2010, 2011
Panachaiki G.E. Greek Olympic medalists
Nikolaos Andriakopoulos- Antonios Pepanos
- Pantelis Karasevdas
- Stephanos Christopoulos
- Dimitrios Tofalos
- Themistoklis Diakidis
- Konstantinos Kozanitas
- Georgios Psachos
- Vassilios Psachos
- Konstantinos Lazaros
Notable supporters
- Nikolaos Andriakopoulos, Olympic athlete, Gold medalist n 1896 Olympics
- Alekos Chrysanthakopoulos, politician with PASOK and LAOS
- Stephanos Christopoulos, Roman-Greek fighter, former Panachaiki athlete, Bronze medalist in 1896 Olympics
- Vivian Ioakeim, model, former Panachaiki athlete
- Dimitris Katsikopoulos, politician with PASOK
- Christos Karyllos, politician, former club president
- Kostis Stefanopoulos, former President of Hellenic Republic
- Dimitrios Tofalos, weightlifter, former Panachaiki athlete, world record holder (1904-1914)
References
- Polites, N.G. (1994). Sports in Patras, Tome A, The first decade 1891-1900. Patras: Achaikes Ekdoseis. ISBN 960-7164-91-1.
- Polites, N.G. (1997). Sports in Patras, Tome B, From the Tofalos period to the foundation of Panachaiki. Patras: Achaikes Ekdoseis. ISBN 960-7164-92-X.
- Rsssf, website about football statistics
- Municipality of Patras, 100 years of football in Patras, 2006
- Kokkovikas, K., The sports past of Achaia, 2004
External links
- Official sites
- Unofficial sites