Greece Shines with Five More Silver Medals at Mediterranean Games


Team Greece won five silver medals across four different sports during another successful day at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, taking Greece’s overall medal tally to 50.

(ΜΑΡΙΛΙΑ ΒΑΣΙΛΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ / EUROKINISSI)

The Greek delegation continued its strong showing at the Games, adding silver medals in athletics, handball, tennis and weightlifting.

Silver for Women’s 4×100m Relay

Greece claimed silver in the Women’s 4×100m relay, with Evmorfia Emmanouilidou, Elisavet Spanoudaki, Eleni Iossifidou and Maria Tsoukala finishing second in 43.61 seconds.

The result secured another medal for Team Hellas and added to Greece’s growing tally in Taranto.

Greece Shines with Five More Silver Medals at Mediterranean Games
(ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ / EUROKINISSI)

Greece Takes Silver in Men’s Handball

The Greek men’s national handball team fought hard against Egypt in the final but fell 31-29.

The result earned Greece the silver medal after an impressive campaign throughout the tournament.

Matoula Wins Tennis Silver

In women’s singles tennis, Martha Matoula faced Nicoletta Baziletti in the final.

Matoula lost 2-0 but secured the silver medal, giving Greece another podium finish in Taranto.

Two Silvers for Maria Stratoudaki

Greece also celebrated a double medal success in women’s weightlifting, with Maria Stratoudaki winning two silver medals in the 53kg category.

The Greek champion finished second in both the snatch, lifting 83kg, and the clean and jerk, where she recorded 104kg.

Greece Reaches 50 Medals

The five silver medals lifted Greece’s overall medal haul to 50 at Taranto 2026.

Greece currently sits fourth in the medal table, behind Italy, Türkiye and France, continuing its strong and steadily improving performance at the Mediterranean Games.

 

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athletics, Greece, Greek athletes, handball, Maria Stratoudaki, Martha Matoula, Mediterranean Games, Taranto 2026, Team Hellas, tennis, weightlifting

Kosta Papadopoulos

Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.



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