{"id":20520,"date":"2026-08-30T02:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/elisavet-teltsidou-wins-judo-gold-for-greece\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T02:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:04:06","slug":"elisavet-teltsidou-wins-judo-gold-for-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/elisavet-teltsidou-wins-judo-gold-for-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Elisavet Teltsidou Wins Judo Gold For Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Team Greece added two more gold medals in judo and triathlon as Greece continued its impressive campaign at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, producing another outstanding day for the Greek delegation.<\/h3>\n<p>Elisavet Teltsidou delivered one of the day\u2019s biggest performances in judo, winning the women\u2019s +78kg gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek judoka reached the top of the podium and added another major title to her collection, further underlining Greece\u2019s strong presence in judo at the Mediterranean Games.<\/p>\n<p>Greece\u2019s second gold medal came in the men\u2019s individual triathlon, where Panagiotis Bitados produced an excellent performance.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek athlete finished first in 53:47, securing the gold medal and once again placing the Greek flag at the top of the podium.<\/p>\n<p>Bitados had earlier described his victory as a particularly joyful moment, saying: \u201cI am very happy that I won.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Historic Handball Victory Sends Greece to Final<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Greek men\u2019s handball produced another historic moment after the national team defeated Portugal 32-30 in the semifinal.<\/p>\n<p>The victory secured Greece\u2019s place in the Mediterranean Games final, giving the team an opportunity to fight for the gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>The result represents one of the most significant achievements in the history of Greek men\u2019s handball at the Games.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Men\u2019s Volleyball Reaches Final After Beating Italy<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Greece\u2019s men\u2019s volleyball team also secured a place in the final after defeating hosts Italy 3-1 in a hard-fought semifinal.<\/p>\n<p>Team Hellas produced an impressive performance against the host nation to book its place in the gold-medal match, where Greece will compete for the Mediterranean title.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s volleyball team, meanwhile, lost 3-0 to Italy in its semifinal and will now compete in the bronze-medal match, with third place and a bronze medal at stake.<\/p>\n<p>With two gold medals and two teams reaching their respective finals, Team Hellas continues to strengthen its impressive campaign at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tElisavet Teltsidou, gold medals, Greece, Greek athletes, Greek sports, handball, Judo, Mediterranean Games, Panagiotis Bitados, Taranto 2026, Team Hellas, triathlon, volleyball\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/30\/elisavet-teltsidou-wins-judo-gold-for-greece\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Greece added two more gold medals in judo and triathlon as Greece continued its impressive campaign at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, producing another outstanding day for the Greek delegation. 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