Athens 3 July 2025
Ref. Numb. 801_2025
PROCLAMATION
The Hellenic Pangration Athlima Federation under the auspicious of World Pangration Athlima Federation proclaims the 9th European Pangration Athlima Championships in the following Disciplines and Age Categories:
The National Federations-Associations may enter two (2) athletes per kilos category and two teams in each Palaismata category and two teams in each Polydamas category
PALAISMATA – women, men, mix: (12 – 14), (15 – 17), (18 – 20) και (21+).
POLYDAMAS – women, men, mix: (18 – 20) και (21+).
AGON IMIEPAFIS (semi contact) – women, men: (12 – 14), (15 – 17), (18 – 20) και (21+). Veterans – men: 38+.
AGON PANGRATION (full contact) – women, men: (15 – 17), (18 – 19) και (21+).
KATO PANGRATION – women, men: (12 – 14), (15 – 17), (18 – 20) και (21+). Veterans – men: 38+.
PLERIS AGON (full contact)– women, men: (18 – 20) και (21+).
PYX LAX women, men: (12 – 14), (15 – 17), (18 – 20) και (21+).
AGES & KILOS
- Cadets 12 – 14 Years: (born 1/1/ to 31/12 the years 2013 – 2012 – 2011)
Boys: –34, 37, 41, 45, 50, 55, 60, 66, +66
Girls: –32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, +63
- Juniors 15 – 17 Years: (born from 1/1/ to 31/12 the years 2010 – 2009 – 2008)
Girls: – 44, – 48, – 52, – 57, – 63, – 70, 70+
Boys: – 46, – 50, – 55, – 60, – 66, – 73, – 81, 81+
- Men-Women 18–20 Years:(born from 1/1 to 31/12 the years 2007 – 2006 – 2005)
Women: – 48, – 52, – 57, – 63, – 70, – 78, 78+
Men: – 56, – 62, – 69, – 77, – 85, – 95, 95+
- Men-Women +21 Years (born from 31.12.2004 and before), 38+ veterans born from 31.12.1987 and before:
Women: – 48, – 52, – 57, – 63, – 70, – 78, 78+
Men: – 56, – 62, – 69, – 77, – 85, – 95, – 105, 105+
Age: Participating athletes must be born in 2013 and before.
PROGRAM
| TIME | DATE | VENUE |
| 06/11/2025 THIRSDAY | ||
| ALL DAY | DELEGATIONS’ ARRIVAL | ALEXANDROUPOLI NATIONAL AIRPORT DIMOKRITOS |
| 07/11/2025 FRIDAY | ||
| 9.00 – 11.00 | MEETING HELLANODIKON-COACHES | SPORTS HALL MICHALIS PARASKEVOPOULOSALEXANDROUPOLI |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | WEIGHING-ΙΝ | |
| 11.30 – 15.30 | COMPETITIONS | |
| 16.00 | OPENING CEREMONY | |
| 17.00 – 19.00 | COMPETITIONS | |
| 19.00 – 20.00 | AWARDING CEREMONY | |
| 20.00 – 21.00 | WEIGHING-ΙΝ | |
| 08/11/2025 SATURDAY | ||
| 9.00 – 10.00 | WEGHT-IN | SPORTS HALL MICHALIS PARASKEVOPOULOSALEXANDROUPOLI |
| 10.00 – 19.00 | COMPETITIONS | |
| 19.00 – 20.00 | AWARDING CEREMONY | |
| 20.00 – 21.00 | WEIGHING-ΙΝ | |
| 09/11/2025 SUNDAY | ||
| 10.00 – 11.00 | WEIGHING-ΙΝ | SPORTS HALL MICHALIS PARASKEVOPOULOSALEXANDROUPOLI |
| 10.30 – 18.00 | COMPETITIONS | |
| 18.00 – 19.00 | AWARDING CEREMONY | |
| 19.00 | CLOSING CERAMONY | |
| 10/11/2025 MONDAY | ||
| ΟΛΗ ΜΕΡΑ | DELEGATIONS’ DEPARTURE | |
Notes:
- All the Delegations must arrive on 6th November 2025
- The time and the disciplines that will be held each day will be announced after the registration of the athletes by each National Federation.
- The registration of the officials, athletes, coaches and referees will be done via internet in the competition platform of WPAF thus, you will received directions about the way to enter in the platform your participants.
- Afterwards the draw and the announce of the categories no one allowed to add or to remove athletes
- Delegations missing the registration deadline will not be allowed to participate.
- The deadline for entry participants is FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER 2025
PARTICIPATION FEES
Participation 100,00€ for each athlete, for 2 disciplines, there is extra charge 20,00€ for each additional discipline (2 disciplines plus 1 = 120,00€, 2 disciplines plus 2= 140,00€), also 50,00 for each palaismata team and 100,00 for each polydamas team.
Payment of entries must be made on FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER 2025 (the National federation must add in their deposit the name of their organization also the title “EURO2025”) at Bank account of HPAF:
Piraeus Bank
IBAN: GR07 0171 8320 0068 3213 0575 061
SWIFT – BIC NUMBER: PIRBGRAA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6832130575061
ACCOMONDATION- INTERNAL TRASPORTATION NATIONAL DELEGATIONS
Each National Federation must arrange the accommodation of its members (athletes, coaches, officials, judges, etc.) on its own, in the hotels or the apartments (AIRBNB) in the city of Alexandroupolis. If requested, the HPAF can suggest hotels in the area without the obligation to make reservations.
The HPAF will cover the accommodation with full board and internal transportation for one official from each National Federation. It will also cover the accommodation, board and internal transportation (airport-hotel-stadium) for one hellanodiki/referee if the National Federation participates with 10 to 15 athletes, two hellanodikes/referees if the National Federation participates with 16 to 22 athletes and 3 hellanodikes/referees if the National Federation participates with 23 or more athletes. The amount that the HPAF will cover for each country official will be €400, as well as €400 for each Hellanodiki, according to the aforementioned. The National Federation must submit to the HPAF secretariat, corresponding supporting documents for the collection of the amount of €400 per official or Hellanodiki (accommodation invoices, receipts for meals and internal transportation – taxi, buses, etc. ).
VENUE OF THE COMPETTIONS
Michalis Paraskevopoulos Sports Hall, Alexandroupoli city, Evros, Northern Greece, 13 Vizyinou and Troados streets, P.C. 68131 (7.2 kilometers from Alexandroupoli International Airport “DIMOKRITOS AIRPORT”).
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
Each National Federation is responsible for its competitors (the control of non-pregnancy, as well as the gender control are placed under the responsibility of the National Federations) and must assume all responsibility for accidents and health insurance, as well as the civil liabilities for their competitors and officials, during the 9th European Pangration Athlima Championships 2025. The organizer of the European Championships, HPAF and WPAF will not be held responsible for any insurance related to the abovementioned matters.
The organizer of the European Championships HPAF as well as W.P.A.F. has no liability for any claims of injury, accident, illnesses or death arising within or outside the competition, and travelling or other activities in connection with the event.
The National Federations with the acceptance of this proclamation undertake the responsibility of their participants.
COMPETITION RULES
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the latest W.P.A.F. Competition Rules and W.P.A.F. Referees Rules.
WEIGHING-ΙΝ
The official weigh-in will be done at the stadium according to the program. It will be possible to do an unofficial weigh-in. Multiple weighing scales will be provided for the athletes to test their weight within the training / warm-up area at the stadium.
Control of weigh-in shall be the responsibility of the WPAF. Technical Committee in collaboration with local organizers. Athletes must present their official passport or ID card at the official weigh-in. Competitors who do not meet these criteria will not be allowed to participate.
ENDYMA CONTROL
Approved Endyma: Competitors have to wear an W.P.A.F. approved endyma, white and blue color, without labels or patches.
The control shall be the responsibility of the W.P.A.F. Technical Committee in collaboration with local organizers. Competitors who do not meet these criteria will not be allowed to participate.
PARTICULAR RULES FOR WOMEN
Female contestants shall wear under the Chiton either a round necked plain white or off-white tee shirt, with short sleeves, made of non-rigid material, long enough to be worn inside the trousers, or a plain white or off-white leotard with short sleeves. No marking should be visible when the Chiton is done up. All other regulations must be adhered to.
HELLANODIKES
Each country should provide minimum 1 Hellanodikes for 10 to 15 participants, 2 for up to 16 to 22 participants and 3 for more than 23 participants. A penalty fee of 100 € per referee will be requested for not having the correct number of referees, as stated above, and collected by the organizer on the spot (this is a mandatory condition in order to participate in the draw).
All referees must attend the referee meetings before start of competition.
Attention: only the referees selected and qualified by W.P.A.F. Referee Committee may participate as referees at these championships.
Neither the organizing committee nor the WPAF will be held responsible for not respecting this obligation! However, if there won’t be enough referees for the competition to take place in proper conditions, W.P.A.F. may decide to complement the pool of referees with national referees of the organizing federation (decided by W.P.A.F. Referee Committee).
COACHING
a. Only one coach, who stays at the limit of the contest area during the match seated on a designated coach chair, may assist contestants.
b. If the coach exhibits misbehavior towards the athletes, the referee, the audience or anyone else, the referees or head referee may decide to make him leave the area reserved to the officials for the duration of the match.
c. If the misbehavior continues, the referees or head referee of the match may decide to make him leave the official area for the whole tournament. Coaches must behave in accordance with the WPAF Organization Rules.
ANTI-DOPING CONTROL
There will be anti-doping control, conducted by the official anti-doping authority. The WADA has published the Prohibited list that is in forced from 1/1/2025.
The National Federations must be informed and inform their athletes at:
VISA
The organizer will help any country with obtaining visa for athletes and officials. For nations who need visa to enter Greece, please send to the organizer as soon as possible (latest date 6th OCTOBER 2025) a list of participants with full names, passport numbers, date of birth, and functions (athlete, coach, official, doctor etc.) using the visa application form. Complete visa applications should be sent in time and only by email to info@pangration.org, the invitation letters will be sent only by email.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE
All National Federations, officials, coaches and athletes participating in the World championships have to respect and accept the authority of the WPAF and local officials, the statutes, the sports and organization rules, the refereeing rules of the international federation, as well as the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) rules.
AWARDING CEREMONY
The medal ceremonies will consist of the following:
• flags (first to third) and national anthem of the winning athlete’s/team’s nation
• Photo opportunity for the accredited media
During the medal presentations, accreditations must be temporarily removed and handed over to the coordinator of the awarding ceremony. There will be one WPAF official and one official of the local organizers to coordinate the awarding ceremony.
The athletes will be escorted to the awarding ceremony podium and will stand behind the podium according to the following order: 2nd place, 1st place, and the two 3rd place athletes.
Participants in the awarding ceremony may not have any flags, mascots, shoes, flip-flops, socks, caps, head cover or any unnecessary clothing or other items on them during the ceremony.
No kind of demonstration or political, religious, commercial or racial propaganda is permitted during the awarding ceremony.
Athletes must present themselves in Endyma. Please note that no athletes, other than those who are part of the ceremony, may participate in the awarding ceremony.
BEST ATHLETE
WPAF and the organizer will reward the most technical athlete with a Most Technical Athlete Trophy to a participant of the World Championships (athlete) for recognized outstanding technical prowess and a flawless display of sportsmanlike behavior and etiquette, beyond expectation and demands of the rules.
FAIR PLAY
WPAF will award a Fair Play Trophy to a participant of the European Championship (athlete, coach, referee, technical crew, team official etc.) for recognized outstanding ethical or sportsmanlike behavior, beyond expectation and demands of the rules.
