Chrysanthi Chaina
Personal information
Born1982
Medals
Women's basketball
Deaflympics
Representing  Greece
Gold medal – first placeSamsun 2017team

Chrysanthi Chaina is a Greek professional basketball player.[1] She has represented Greece at the Deaflympics on four occasions in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022.[2]

Career

She made her Deaflympic debut representing Greece at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics where Greece women's basketball team finished fourth in the basketball competition.[3]

She was a member of the Greek basketball side which clinched gold medal in the women's basketball event during the 2017 Summer Deaflympics where Greece defeated Lithuania 67–50 in the final.[4][5] She was a vital member of the Greek deaf basketball team which won the 2019 World Deaf Basketball Championships where Greece secured their maiden world title by defeating Lithuania 51–42 in the final.[6]

She was also member of the Greek national side which secured fourth place at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics and in 2021 Summer Deaflympics.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Chrysanthi Chaina". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Chrysanthi Chaina". ICSD. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Taipei 2009, Results - Basketball (Women)". ICSD. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Samsun 2017, Results - Basketball (Women)". ICSD. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gold for Women's national team at deaflympics". AGONAsport.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "2019 World Deaf Basketball Championships in Poland". Deaf International Basketball Federation. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Sofia 2013, Results - Basketball (Women)". ICSD. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Caxias do Sul 2022, Results - Basketball (Women)". ICSD. Retrieved 4 January 2023.


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