1999
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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 13: Olympiakos sign Slovenian midfielder Zlatko Zahovic for nearly 5 billion drachmas.
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