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*[[August 7]]: [[Stavros Fryganas]], first unofficial Greek chess champion in [[1930]], dies in Malaga aged 90. He was the man who introduced chess clocks to Greece for the first official championship in [[1947]]. | *[[August 7]]: [[Stavros Fryganas]], first unofficial Greek chess champion in [[1930]], dies in Malaga aged 90. He was the man who introduced chess clocks to Greece for the first official championship in [[1947]]. | ||
*[[August 23]]: [[Anastasia Kelesidou]] wins the silver medal in discus (66.05m) at the Sevilla World Championships. | *[[August 23]]: [[Anastasia Kelesidou]] wins the silver medal in discus (66.05m) at the Sevilla World Championships. | ||
| − | ====November | + | ===September=== |
| + | *[[September 7]]: A powerful earthquake (5.9 on the Richter scale) causes extensive damages and 86 fatalities in [[Attica]]. Turkish rescue units are among the first on the scene. | ||
| + | ===November=== | ||
*[[November 27]]: [[Kakhi Kakhiasvili]] wins 3 gold metals at 94 kg the World Weightlifting Championship games held in [[Athens]]. | *[[November 27]]: [[Kakhi Kakhiasvili]] wins 3 gold metals at 94 kg the World Weightlifting Championship games held in [[Athens]]. | ||
| − | + | ===December=== | |
*[[December 29]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]] receives a 1 million drachmas cheque from [[EPAE]] for his contribution to greek football and announces the foundation of a football academy in the year [[2000]] | *[[December 29]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]] receives a 1 million drachmas cheque from [[EPAE]] for his contribution to greek football and announces the foundation of a football academy in the year [[2000]] | ||
Revision as of 07:42, August 19, 2006
Events
May
- May 12: For the first time in Greek basketball history a team (Aris) loses a game because two of its players (Angelidis, Muursep) fail to pass the anti-doping control.
- May 17: The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November launch a rocket attack on the German Ambassador's residence in retaliation for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
July
- July 9: Nikos Kaklamanakis wins the silver medal at the World Mistral Championship in Belgium.
- July 13: Olympiakos sign Slovenian midfielder Zlatko Zahovic for nearly 5 billion drachmas.
- July 29: Basketball player Panagiotis Fasoulas announces his retirement.
August
- August 7: Stavros Fryganas, first unofficial Greek chess champion in 1930, dies in Malaga aged 90. He was the man who introduced chess clocks to Greece for the first official championship in 1947.
- August 23: Anastasia Kelesidou wins the silver medal in discus (66.05m) at the Sevilla World Championships.
September
- September 7: A powerful earthquake (5.9 on the Richter scale) causes extensive damages and 86 fatalities in Attica. Turkish rescue units are among the first on the scene.
November
- November 27: Kakhi Kakhiasvili wins 3 gold metals at 94 kg the World Weightlifting Championship games held in Athens.
December
- December 29: Vasilis Chatzipanagis receives a 1 million drachmas cheque from EPAE for his contribution to greek football and announces the foundation of a football academy in the year 2000
Deaths
May
- May 11: Petros Vouzounerakis, footballer