From Athens, Veria and Thessaloniki, the Greek delegation brings together national champions, World medallists and young talents who continue to shape the country’s Acrobatic Gymnastics story

Greek Acrobatic Gymnastics will arrive at AcroPesaro 2026 with different generations, experiences and stories. From Athens, Veria and Thessaloniki, five partnerships will represent the country at the Youth & Junior World Championships: a Youth Mixed Pair, a Youth Women’s Group, a Junior Mixed Pair, a Junior Men’s Pair and a Junior Women’s Group.

Some of these athletes have already stood on the podium at a World Championships. Others are now building their first major international experiences. Among them are partnerships developed over several years, athletes who have started again with new formations and young people who have learned to balance training with their studies and personal interests.

Together, they represent a movement that is growing through the work carried out in different cities and clubs, supported by coaches, families and athletes who continue to open the way for the next generation.

Youth Mixed Pair — Athens

Vasilis Tsetris & Iliana Karagiorgou

Three and a half years ago, Vasilis Tsetris and Iliana Karagiorgou began building a partnership that will now take them to a World Championships.

Vasilis competes as the base, while Iliana is the top. Representing Athens, they are coached by Vasia Tsitsopoulou and Myrsini Dimou, who have supported the pair’s development through the different stages of their Acrobatic Gymnastics journey.

In 2025, Vasilis and Iliana competed at the European Championships in Luxembourg, finishing seventh in the Pre-Youth category. More recently, they became Greek national champions in the Youth category.

Pesaro therefore represents the continuation of a journey built through time, trust and shared growth. After gaining European experience and winning the national title, the young pair are preparing to turn everything they have learned into a new international challenge.

AcroPesaro 2026 will be another step in the story of a partnership that has been growing for more than three years.

Youth Women’s Group — Veria

Iordanopoulou Artemis, Tsanaka Eleni & Konstantina Christoforidou

The Youth Women’s Group of Iordanopoulou Artemis, Tsanaka Eleni and Konstantina Christoforidou will travel to Pesaro from Veria.

Artemis competes as the base, Eleni as the middle and Konstantina as the top. The three gymnasts have already gained international experience at European Age Group competitions, but their path to this formation has not been straightforward. They went through different partnership changes before returning to compete together.

Their reunion as a group produced an important result. In 2026, Artemis, Eleni and Konstantina became Greek national champions.

Away from the gym, each of them has her own story. Artemis studies the flute, combining music with Acrobatic Gymnastics. Eleni also practises traditional Greek dance, maintaining a special connection with her country’s culture. Konstantina began competing when she was only seven years old and has grown within the sport to reach this new world challenge.

Different experiences and personal interests come together whenever the three step onto the competition floor. After the changes, the international competitions and the national title, the group will arrive in Pesaro united once again.

Junior Mixed Pair — Thessaloniki

Thanasis Tsolakidis & Dioni Katikaridou

Among the Greek stories heading to Pesaro, that of Thanasis Tsolakidis and Dioni Katikaridou already holds an important place on the international stage.

Thanasis competes as the base, while Dioni is the top. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2024 World Championships, a result that helped open new doors and bring greater visibility to Greek Acrobatic Gymnastics.

In 2025, they finished fifth at the Junior European Championships. More recently, they returned to an international podium by winning another silver medal at the MIAC Acro Cup.

Their results also reflect a long history of success at national level. Thanasis is an eight-time Greek champion, while Dioni has won seven national titles. She will arrive in Pesaro having already competed at three European Championships and one World Championships.

There is also a life beyond the medals. Thanasis’s brother is a member of the Greek Artistic Gymnastics national team, making sport an important part of his family. Away from training, Thanasis is interested in beekeeping and enjoys flying FPV drones.

Thanasis and Dioni will not arrive in Pesaro simply as two athletes looking for a result. They will arrive as a pair who already know what it means to stand on a World podium and who continue moving forward, competition after competition, while building new goals together.

Junior Men’s Pair — Thessaloniki

Nikolaos Mastoras & Alexandros Skopianos

The fifth Greek partnership competing at AcroPesaro 2026 will be the Junior Men’s Pair of Nikolaos Mastoras and Alexandros Skopianos.

The two athletes did not participate in the interview that introduced the stories of the other Greek partnerships, but they will be in Pesaro to represent their country in the Junior competition.

Their presence completes a delegation competing across different categories and demonstrates the breadth of the work being developed in Greek Acrobatic Gymnastics, with Youth and Junior partnerships coming from three cities.

In Pesaro, Nikolaos and Alexandros will also write their part of this story.

Junior Women’s Group — Thessaloniki

Georgia Papadopoulou, Athina Stamatiadou & Rafailia Stefanidou

Also travelling from Thessaloniki is the Junior Women’s Group of Georgia Papadopoulou, Athina Stamatiadou and Rafailia Stefanidou.

Georgia competes as the base, Athina as the middle and Rafailia as the top. The three athletes will arrive at the World Championships with different levels of experience but one shared goal: to represent Greece in Pesaro.

Georgia Papadopoulou has won four Greek national titles. Her international experience includes the 2025 European Championships in Luxembourg and the 2026 MAIA Acro Cup.

For Athina Stamatiadou, the journey has been particularly fast. She began Acrobatic Gymnastics only four years ago and competed internationally for the first time in Varna in 2023. The European Championships in Luxembourg followed, and now she has the opportunity to compete at a World Championships.

Rafailia Stefanidou completes the formation as the top and is also experiencing an important moment in her sporting journey as she prepares to represent Greece at one of the discipline’s leading international competitions.

The group brings together different levels of experience within one formation. Georgia contributes her national titles and growing international background, Athina shows how much can be achieved in just four years, and Rafailia completes a trio that will have the opportunity to take another step forward together in Pesaro.

A movement built across different cities

The five Greek partnerships show that the development of a discipline does not happen within a single gym.

It is built in Athens, with a young pair who have competed together for three and a half years. In Veria, with three athletes who faced different changes before reuniting and becoming national champions. And in Thessaloniki, with Junior partnerships that bring together World medallists and athletes ready to write new chapters in their stories at a World Championships.

The journey of Thanasis Tsolakidis and Dioni Katikaridou, silver medallists at the 2024 World Championships, shows how far Greek Acrobatic Gymnastics can go. At the same time, the experiences of Vasilis, Iliana, Artemis, Eleni, Konstantina, Nikolaos, Alexandros, Georgia, Athina and Rafailia represent a future that continues to be built.

Their ages, categories and experiences may be different. But in September, all these stories will move in the same direction.

Five partnerships. Three cities. One Greece on the road to AcroPesaro 2026.

ACROPESARO 2026 — USEFUL INFORMATION

Youth & Junior World Championships
17–20 September 2026

30th Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
24–27 September 2026

Vitrifrigo Arena — Pesaro, Italy

Tickets available exclusively online through Vivaticket

Hotel and ticket packages available through Esatour

Website: www.acropesaro2026.com
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