Panagiotis Giannakis
Basketball coach and Olympic medalist
Born
January 1st, 1959
66 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Greece
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Gained prominence as a basketball player and coach from Greece. As a player, contributed to the national team, winning a silver medal at the 1987 EuroBasket and securing a gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket as a coach. Coached various clubs, including the renowned Olympiacos and Aris Thessaloniki. Instrumental in developing the next generation of basketball talent in Greece.
Won silver medal at 1987 EuroBasket
Coached Greece to gold at 2005 EuroBasket
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