Team Greece remains third in the medal table after a remarkable day featuring three gold medals in technical swimming
Greece added seven more medals to its tally at the 20th Mediterranean Games “Taranto 2026” on August 26, according to the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Team Hellas enjoyed a particularly historic day in technical swimming, while Greek athletes also claimed a silver in shooting and recorded victories in volleyball and table tennis.
Historic day for technical swimming
Greek technical swimming produced a historic performance in Taranto, winning five medals, including three golds.
Ifigeneia Teliousi led the Greek charge, winning two gold medals. She took first place in the 50m Apnea in 16.60 seconds and the 200m Surface in 1:31.42.
Greece also won gold in the 4×100m Surface Mixed Relay. Angelos Korombilis, Maria Iliaki, Giorgos Kaltsoukalas and Ifigeneia Teliousi finished in 2:31.86.
Ioanna Tsalouchou completed the Greek medal haul in the discipline with bronze in the 50m Bifins, finishing in 22.70 seconds.
The results marked a historic achievement for Greece in technical swimming at the Mediterranean Games, with Team Hellas making a major impact in the sport.
Silver medal in shooting
Ioannis Chatzitsakiroglou also secured a major result, winning silver in the Trap event and adding another medal to Greece’s growing haul.
Volleyball teams record victories
Both Greek national volleyball teams continued their successful campaigns.
The men’s team defeated Egypt 3-0, while the women’s team beat North Macedonia 3-1.
Men’s table tennis team continues
Greece’s men’s table tennis team also recorded an important 3-0 victory over Syria and continues its campaign in the tournament.
Women’s handball team suffers defeat
The Greek women’s handball team lost 41-28 to Tunisia but remains in contention in its Mediterranean Games group.
Boxing
In boxing, Sofia Legaki defeated Kosovo’s Sadiku D. 5-0 in the women’s under-60kg semi-final, securing at least a bronze medal.
Marios Tsamalidis, meanwhile, could not continue after his disqualification (DSQ).
With the latest results, Greece remains in third place in the Taranto 2026 medal table behind Italy and Türkiye. Team Hellas has now collected 33 medals — 12 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze.
