Like the last year, in Papaflessia 2008, European Indoor champion Dwain Chambers won both the race of 100m and 200 m (in 10.06(+0.3) and 200m in 20.58 (+0.6)) ahead of hiw major Scandinavian rivals Johan Wissman (20.67) and Jaisuma Saidy Ndure (20.67

There was an expected home victory for Greek Long Jump Champion Luis Tsatoumas who set a World leading performance of 8.66m at the European Athletics Permit Meeting in Kalamata last year. Tsatoumas who competed his birth town Kalamata, had a strong

Famous top track and field athletes are going to compete at Papaflessia International Meeting expecting to attain significant marks. The spectators will have the opportunity to attend a high level competition among the athletes.

The s

In Papaflessia 2007 took part 112 athletes from which 67 were male (60%) and 45 female (40%). The athletes represented 27 countries. Nationality The athletes from Greece were 49, whilst the rest were 63. Gender in correlation to Nationali

Papaflessia are always characterised by innovation. This year the innovative actions included the addition of 2 new events. Seventeen boys and girls from 10 to 12 years old competed to 50 m (boys and girls) and 600m (boys). The kids had the opportuni

Papaflessia Organising Committee officials organised a ceremony in order to honor a legent of international sports for her incredible accomplishments: the Polish champion of athletics Irena Szewinska. Szewinska is considered as the greatest all ti

It was Fani Halkia and Vanya Stambolova who attained new Meeting Records last year. In similar events, Halkia set a new Meeting Record in 400 m Hurdles while Stambolova set also a Record in 400m. The current year, two men repeated the same accomplish

The Greek long jump champion, Luis Tsatumas, realised an amazing performance to Papaflessia 2007, setting a new National Record as well as a new Meeting Record. His mark of 8.66 metres consists the best performance in the world. This record is also t

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100m
Race 1: Brian Dzingai ZIM 10.37, 2 Simone Collio ITA 10.40, 3 Jeff Balogun GBR 10.54, 4 Konstantinos Vigiatzakis 10.80, 5 Daniel - Ioannis Pop 10.94, 6 Antonios Antonopoulos 11.14 Race 2: Paul Hession IRL 10.28, 2 Ricardo

New National Record from the Messinian Louis Tsatoumas. His score: 8,66. The previous record holder was Kostas Koukodimos with 8,36

The 61st edition of the European Athletics Assosoation Conference took place from October 12 to October 15 in Varna, Boulgaria. The purpose of the Conference included the drawing up of EAA’s calendar for the next competition period (2007). The Confe

In Papaflessia 2006 competed 117 athletes from which 66 were male (56%) and 51 were female (44%). The athletes represented 26 countries.

Athletes’ nationality
In Papaflessia competed 57 Greek athletes. There also were 60 athlet

Fani Chalkia, Vanya Stambolova, La Tasha Jenkins and Venelina Veneva established world class performances at “Papaflessia” International Meeting. The successful international return of Halkia The first international competion of Fani

Two impressive Meeting Records were attained few hours ago in “Papaflessia”. The records were accomplished by the Greek Olympics winner Fani Halkia in 400m Hurdles and the Bulgarian champion Vanya Stambolova in 400m. Fani Halkia was th

In “Papaflessia” it is a tradition for the organizers to honor significant personalities of athletics who have offered, or continue to offer, their valuable services to the Sports sector. The current year it was the Armenian Robert Emmiya

Top athletes are expected to compete in the International Meeting of Athletics “Papaflessia”, in Kalamata. The meeting takes place on Saturday, June 3 in the Municipal Stadium of Kalamata. The participation of great athletes from Greece a