Ethnikos G.S. Athens

Ethnikos G.S. Athens
Full name	Εθνικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος; Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos; (National Gymnastic Club);
Founded	23 May 1893; 133 years ago
Based in	Athens, Greece
Colours	Black, White
President	Iason Platsis
Website	www.ethnikosgs.gr

Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek: Εθνικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος, lit. 'National Gymnastic Club') or Ethnikos Athens is one of the oldest multi-sports clubs in Greece.^[1] It was founded on 23 May 1893.^[2]

History

1896 Olympics

It had a team of gymnasts competing at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

The team's leader was Ioannis Chrysafis. Members included Ioannis Mitropoulos, Dimitrios Loundras, Filippos Karvelas, and 15 others whose names are unknown.

The team placed third of the three teams in the parallel bars team event, earning a bronze medal (retroactively awarded by the International Olympic Committee, as the awards at the first Olympic Games differed from the gold, silver, bronze format used later).

Football trophies

Panhellenic Football Championship
- Winner (2): 1906, 1907

Titles

Men's Athletics:
- 21 Greek Championships: ( 1901, 1910, 1920, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954)
- 6 Greek Cross Country Championships: (1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1926, 1927)
Women's Athletics:
- 1 Greek Championship: (1975)
- 1 Greek Cross Country Championship: (1982)
Shooting:
- 1 Greek Championship: (1937)
Men's Boxing:
- 2 Greek Championships: (1961, 1981)
Women's Boxing:
- 1 Greek Championships: (2013)
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling:
- 35 Greek Championships, Men: (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988) (record)
Men's Free Wrestling:
- 4 Greek Championships, Men: (1958, 1959, 1960, 1966)
Judo:
- 5 Greek Championships, Men: (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001)

References

↑ "E-KOUROS". somateia.minsports.gov.gr. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
↑ "Ιστορία - Εθνικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος" (in Greek). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

External links

Official website (in Greek)

[1] "E-KOUROS". somateia.minsports.gov.gr. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

[2] "Ιστορία - Εθνικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος" (in Greek). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

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