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Panathinaikos Fencing

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Based in
  
Athens, Greece

President
  
Dimitris Baltakos

Owner(s)
  
Panathinaikos A.O

Panathinaikos Fencing

Nicknames
  
The Trifolium The Great Club

Founded
  
1912, 1960 (refoundation)

Stadium
  
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium

Panathinaikos Fencing Club is the fencing department of Panathinaikos A.O., the Greek multi-sport club based in Athens and is one of the most successful departments of the club. The home ground of the team is in the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.

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The department was founded in 1912 by John Cyril Campbell and was refounded in 1960 after World War II.

Notable fencers

  • Anna Bourdakou
  • Dimitris Chatzisarantos
  • Ioannis Hatzisarantos
  • Markos Chatzisarantos
  • Panagiotis Dourakos
  • Giannis Ioannidis
  • Savvas Kavadias
  • Vasiliki Koumbani
  • Giannis Merkatatis
  • Andreas Vgenopoulos

    • Notable coaches

  • John Cyril Campbell
  • Xenophon Chatzisarantos

    • Honours

  • Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (13): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
    • Greek Foil team Championship, Men: (12): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978 Greek Épée team Championship, Men: (14): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980 Greek Sabre team Championship, Men: (8): 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

    References

    Panathinaikos Fencing Wikipedia
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