Spiros Gianniotis
Greece
Greek Athlete Spiros Gianniotis to be Inducted Into Swimming Hall of Fame in 2020
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced on Saturday that Greek swimmer Spiros Gianniotis will be inducted into the Swimming Hall of Fame in 2020.
Gianniotis will become the second Greek swimmer to be a member of the Hall...
Greece
Olympic Silver Open-Water Medalist Spiros Gianniotis Receives 'Gold' Reception in Athens
Crowds gathered to welcome Silver Medalist Spiros Gianniotis at Athens airport on Thursday, where he received a hero's welcome on Thursday. Two days after his success in Rio, he arrived at around 11:40 (local time) to a packed arrival's...
Greece
Gianniotis Blocks Greek Objection at Rio Olympics: No Tie for Gold at 10k Open-Water Swimming
The head of the Greek delegation at the Rio Olympics in Brazil expressed objections to the awarding of the Silver Medal to Spiros Gianniotis who lost to Dutch Ferry Weertman despite both men making the same time of 1...
Greece
Spiros Gianniotis Wins Silver for Greece in 10k Open-Water Swimming at Rio Olympics [video]
Greek swimming legend Spiros Gianniotis won a Silver medal for Greece in the gruelling 10k open-water swimming event in Rio.
After chartering through an Olympic course that avoids Brazil's most controversial waters, Gianniotis proved that he had the endurance required...