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Giorgos Pantelakis
Giorgos Pantelakis (; 30 November 1926 – 2 February 2009) was a former PAOK FC president and one of the most iconic figures in club's history. Early life Pantelakis was born on 30 November 1926 in the Toumba district of Thessaloniki. His father Dimitrios and his mother Evangelia were Greek refugees who came from Smyrni in Asia Minor. He studied at the Public Commercial School of Thessaloniki and, after graduating, he successfully engaged in trade business (sanitary products). President of PAOK FC From a young age Pantelakis joined the A.C. PAOK () multi-sport club family and served it in various administrative positions. Initially in the basketball department (PAOK BC) from 1954 to 1959, winning the first Panhellenic title (1959) in PAOK's history. From 1960 to 1971 he was General Secretary and then President of PAOK FC from 1975 to 1984. During this tenure, as head of the football team, PAOK won the Greek Championship for the first time (1976). He played a leading role i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (; ), also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece (with slightly over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area) and the capital city, capital of the geographic regions of Greece, geographic region of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, the administrative regions of Greece, administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. It is also known in Greek as , literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the "co-reigning" city () of the Byzantine Empire alongside Constantinople. Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the Axios Delta National Park, delta of the Axios. The Thessaloniki (municipality), municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical centre, had a population of 319,045 in 2021, while the Thessaloniki metropolitan are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christos Terzanidis
Christos Terzanidis (; born 13 February 1945) is a retired Greek footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Melissokomeio in Kavala, Terzanidis played for PAOK F.C. and Panathinaikos F.C. He was a significant member of the PAOK wonder-team during the seventies. He won three major titles with PAOK scoring a total of 20 goals, then moved to Panathinaikos before he finally closed his career in Makedonikos F.C. He earned 27 caps and scored 1 goal for the Greece national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980. Honours ;PAOK *Greek Cup: 1972, 1974 *Greek Championship: 1976 ;Panathinaikos *Balkans Cup The Balkans Cup was an international football competition for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. It was introduced in 1961 and was very popular in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42,000 spectators), being ...: 1977 References External links * 1945 births Living people Footballers from Kavala Greek Macedonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PAOK F
PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly known as A.C. PAOK (), is a major multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. The club has several departments, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, swimming, wrestling, ice hockey, and weightlifting. P.A.O.K was founded in April 1926. Because of its crest, it is also known as the "Double-Headed Eagle of the North", in contrast with AEK, the "Double-Headed Eagle of the South". They are one of the most popular Greek sports-clubs with many fans all over the country (mostly, but not exclusively, in Northern Greece), and also among the Greek diaspora. History PAOK is closely linked with ''Hermes Sports Club'' (), which was formed in 1875 by the Greek community of Pera, a district of Const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Football Chairmen And Investors
Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all known varieties of Greek **Mycenaean Greek, most ancient attested form of the language (16th to 11th centuries BC) **Ancient Greek, forms of the language used c. 1000–330 BC **Koine Greek, common form of Greek spoken and written during Classical antiquity **Medieval Greek or Byzantine Language, language used between the Middle Ages and the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople **Modern Greek, varieties spoken in the modern era (from 1453 AD) *Greek alphabet, script used to write the Greek language *Greek Orthodox Church, several Churches of the Eastern Orthodox Church *Ancient Greece, the ancient civilization before the end of Antiquity * Old Greek, the language as spoken from Late Antiquity to around 1500 AD *Greek mythology, a body of myths o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Deaths
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1926 Births
In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the last country to officially adopt the Gregorian Calendar, which ended the 344-year calendrical switch around the world that took place in October, 1582 by virtue of the Papal Bull made by Pope Gregory XIII. Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Ibn Saud is crowned ruler of the Kingdom of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne as Bảo Đại, the last monarch of the Nguyễn dynasty of the Kingdom of Vietnam. * January 16 – A British Broadcasting Company radio play by Ronald Knox about workers' revolution in London causes a panic among those who have not heard the preliminary announcement that it is a satire on broadcasting. * January 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thermi
Thermi () is a Southeastern suburb and a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Its population was 55,358 at the 2021 census. It is located over the site of ancient Therma. Municipality The municipality Thermi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: * Mikra *Thermi * Nea Raidestos * Vasilika The municipality Thermi has an area of 382.106 km2, the municipal unit Thermi has an area of 100.943 km2, and the community Thermi has an area of 55.90 km2. Education Pinewood - The American International School is located in Thermi. . |
AHEPA University Hospital
The AHEPA University General Hospital (), also known as AHEPA Hospital, is considered one of the biggest hospitals in Greece, based in Thessaloniki. The hospital has 680 beds and all the spectrum of medical and surgical specialities of medicine as well as the psychiatric sector. It is associated with the 4th Health District of Health Services of Macedonia and Thrace as an independent service, with administrative and economic autonomy. The central service of AHEPA hospital is located in the territory of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, within the administrative region of the municipality of Thessaloniki. It is a major teaching hospital and part of the ESY (), the National Healthcare System of Greece. The structured areas of the hospital cover 50,000 sqm, built in several time points, to cope with the emerging needs. History AHEPA University Hospital was founded in 1947 with the economic support of the AHEPA, which is a Greek organization in the United States of America. It ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ippokrateio General Hospital, Thessaloniki
Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki () is a public hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece. The main building was constructed in 1908 as Hirsch Hospital funded by Maurice de Hirsch (architect Pietro Arrigoni). During the Axis occupation of Greece The occupation of Greece by the Axis Powers () began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany Battle of Greece, invaded the Kingdom of Greece in order to assist its ally, Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Italy, in their Greco-Italian War, ongoing war that w ... it was used by the German army. It was renamed after World War II. Today it is part of the National Health System and is the largest hospital in Thessaloniki. References SourcesΙπποκράτειο Νοσοκομείο {{Authority control Hospitals in Thessaloniki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Savvidis
Ivan Ignatyevich Savvidi (, ; born 27 March 1959), also known as Ivan Savvidis (, ; ka, ივან ეგნატეს ძე სავიდი, tr, ), is a Russian-Greek businessman who has been called an oligarch. He is one of Russia's wealthiest men and was a member of the Russian Parliament, closely linked to the President Vladimir Putin. According to Forbes, his fortune is estimated to $1.4 billion. Biography Ivan Savvidis was born on March 27, 1959, in the village of Santa, Tsalka District, in what was then the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. His parents, Ignatios and Kleoniki, were Pontic Greek workers, originating from Dumanlı, Turkey, who had 8 children, including Ivan. He was brought up as a Christian Orthodox, taught Greek history and until the age of 7 spoke only Pontic Greek. At the age of 14 he settled in Rostov-on-Don where he finished high school. He served his military service and was discharged with the rank of sergeant. At the end of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavros Sarafis
Stavros Sarafis (; 17 January 1950 – 13 October 2022) was a Greek international footballer who spent his entire career at PAOK, playing mainly as a midfielder and occasionally as a forward. A versatile midfielder and prolific goalscorer, he was mostly renowned for his excellent abilities in the air, being able to deliver powerful headers towards goal. Regarded as one of the club's most iconic figures, Sarafis is PAOK record top goalscorer. His nickname was ''"Ceasar"'' ''()''. Career Sarafis was born in Epanomi, on the outskirts of Thessaloniki in 1950 and at the age of 13 he began his football career with Anagennisi Epanomi, while when he turned 16, he was called up for a match with the Greek Youth National Team. In the summer of 1967, at the age of 17, he was transferred to PAOK, who fought with city rivals Aris for his acquisition. He made his PAOK debut in the league match against Egaleo (October 8, 1967) and in the 72nd minute, he scored his first goal and paved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achilleas Aslanidis
Achilleas Aslanidis (; born 5 January 1950) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 11 appearances for the Greece national team between 1973 and 1975. Honours Club ;PAOK *Alpha Ethniki (1): 1975–76 *Greek Cup (2): 1971–72, 1973–74 ; Panathinaikos *Alpha Ethniki (1): 1976–77 *Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ... (1): 1976–77 References * * 1950 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greece men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Super League Greece players PAOK FC players Panathinaikos F.C. players Footballers from Thessaloniki 20th-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
