Panagiotis Gionis
| Panagiotis Gionis | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Panagiotis Gionis |
| Nickname(s) | GIO |
| Nationality |
 Greece
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| Born |
January 7, 1980 Athens, Greece |
| Playing style | Shakehand |
| Highest ranking | 18 (November 2014) |
| Current ranking | 20 (July 2017) |
| Club | Borussia Düsseldorf |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
Panagiotis Gionis (born January 7, 1980) is a Greek table tennis player and a dentist. He is a member of the Greek National Team and has competed in 4 Olympics and many World and European Championships. He has been playing professionally in Germany and France since 2001. Currently, he is playing for German club Borussia Düsseldorf. and is being sponsored by TAMASU BUTTERFLY
In May 2011, he qualified directly for the London 2012 Summer Olympics based on his ITTF world ranking. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost in the third round to Japan's Seiya Kishikawa. He placed 3rd in the men's single 2013 LIEBHERR European Championships and second in the team event. He is currently ranked 21st in the world and 7th in Europe. In Aug 2014 he was invited to participate in the mixed European team that will compete in Asia vs. Europe All Star Challenge on November 1–2, 2014 in Zhang Jia Gang, China.
In April 2016, he secured his spot at the 2016 Summer Olympics by winning the group final match at the ITTF European Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Halmstad, Sweden. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he defeated Padasak Tanviriyavechakul of Thailand in the second round. He was defeated by Jun Mizutani of Japan in the third round.
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