Greek Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Vassilios Kotronias is currently (18/02/2006) a member of the Greek Chess team, as also the No 1 che

Vassilios Kotronias is currently (18/02/2006) a member of the Greek Chess team, as also the No 1 chess player (2622) in the Greek Ladder Board.

Is a former Greek football player, revered by many as one of the most naturally talented Greek footb

Is a former Greek football player, revered by many as one of the most naturally talented Greek footballers of his generation.

A former Greek football (soccer) player.Borbokis began his career at AEK Athens, playing 86 games as

A former Greek football (soccer) player.Borbokis began his career at AEK Athens, playing 86 games as a right back, before new Sheffield United manager Nigel Spackman signed him for £1 million in 1997. He became an instant hero on his debut against Sunderland beating two players before hitting the ball from 25 yards out into the top corner.

Is an alpine skier representing Greece. He competed for Greece at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Win

Is an alpine skier representing Greece. He competed for Greece at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 23rd place in the slalom in 2006.

Is a retired football (soccer) attacking midfield who played for Iraklis FC in Salonica, Greece.

Is a retired football (soccer) attacking midfield who played for Iraklis FC in Salonica, Greece.

A retired footballer who successfully competed for Larissa, Olympiacos and the Greek national footba

A retired footballer who successfully competed for Larissa, Olympiacos and the Greek national football team. He is considered to be one of the best number 10 shirt of all times in Greece and the last before another great player, Vassilis Tsiartas.

Is a retired Greek professional basketball player.

Is a retired Greek professional basketball player.

Lakis was a member of the Greek squad that won Euro 2004 and made two appearances as a substitute ag

Lakis was a member of the Greek squad that won Euro 2004 and made two appearances as a substitute against Portugal in the group-stage and France in the quarterfinal.

Is a Greek politician, leader of the Greek centrist party, Union of Centrists (Greek: ???s? ?e?t????

Is a Greek politician, leader of the Greek centrist party, Union of Centrists (Greek: ???s? ?e?t????). In a 1992 congress he decided to found the Union of Centrists, which strove to become "the political continuance of the centrist expression in Greece". Leventis aimed to become part of the legacy of some great politicians of the past, such as Eleftherios Venizelos and George Papandreou, senior. However, his total influence has been marginal, with 1.2% of the total vote (in the 1994 European Parliament election) being his highest achievement ever. His percentage has furthermore declined to 0.38% at the European parliament elections of 2009 [1] and to 0.27% in the Greek legislative election, 2009.

Is a Greek photographer specializing in architectural and interior photography.Makris started photog

Is a Greek photographer specializing in architectural and interior photography.Makris started photographing as an amateur in 1974. His career as a photographer began in 1985 in Greece. In 1987, he photographed museums and historic buildings in New York. He specialized in architectural photography and, in 1989, started taking pictures of residences and their interiors in Los Angeles and also started co-operating with Greek and other architecture and decorating magazines.

Is a Greek football goalkeeper.He played for Akratitos, Apollon Smyrnis, Ionikos FC, Alki Larnaca, E

Is a Greek football goalkeeper.He played for Akratitos, Apollon Smyrnis, Ionikos FC, Alki Larnaca, ENTHOI Lakatamia and since 2006 has played for Enosis Neon Paralimni in Cyprus.

Is a Greek seismologist. Papazachos has always attracted publicity in his country Greece, which is h

Is a Greek seismologist. Papazachos has always attracted publicity in his country Greece, which is highly seismogenic and has been tormented by many earthquakes both in historic and prehistoric times. He is an ardent opposer of Panayotis Varotsos and the VAN method for earthquake forecast, which he called "the greatest science joke of the century".

Was an influential Greek painter, film director, art director and set designer. Vassilis Photopoulos

Was an influential Greek painter, film director, art director and set designer. Vassilis Photopoulos was born in Kalamata and studied painting at a very young age under Vangelis Drakos. He appeared for the first time on the Art scene as the stage designer for play "Servant Lady", in the Athens Opera House.

Is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height. He plays at the po

Is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height. He plays at the position of power forward-center.

Is a Greek professional basketball player. Though most of his career has been spent playing in the G

Is a Greek professional basketball player. Though most of his career has been spent playing in the Greek League, he also played with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He is currently playing for Panathinaikos in the Greek League and the Euroleague.

Was a Greek poet and critic. He read Law at the University of Athens and Italian at the Universita p

Was a Greek poet and critic. He read Law at the University of Athens and Italian at the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy. He worked as a lawyer until 2002.

Popularly nicknamed The Wizard, is a former Greek footballer (midfielder) born in Patras. One of the

Popularly nicknamed The Wizard, is a former Greek footballer (midfielder) born in Patras. One of the most gifted midfielders of his generation, he was a member of the great Panachaiki football team that impressed Greece in the seventies and qualified to the 1974 UEFA Cup.[1]After the end of his professional career, Stravopodis remained in Panachaiki as a valuable member of its organisation. He has been the junior team's coach for several years and has coached the senior team for some months in 2006.

Is a Greek pianist and composer.

Is a Greek pianist and composer.

Was a Greek singer and songwriter. He became one of the leading composers and singers of rebetiko mu

Was a Greek singer and songwriter. He became one of the leading composers and singers of rebetiko music, which was banned in Greece during its early years, and on the later laika style.

Is a prolific Greek writer and diplomat. A native of the northern Greek island of Thassos, Vassiliko

Is a prolific Greek writer and diplomat. A native of the northern Greek island of Thassos, Vassilikos grew up in Salonika, graduating from law school there before moving to Athens to work as a journalist. Due to his political activities, he was forced into exile following the 1967 military coup, where he spent the next seven years. As an author, Vassilikos has been highly prolific and widely-translated. He has published more than 100 books, including novels, plays and poetry.

Is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and he plays the point guar

Is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and he plays the point guard position.Xanthopoulos grew up playing for the Olympiacos Piraeus junior teams, starting to play with them in 1997. He began his professional career in 20

Is a former international Cypriot football defender.He played only in two teams, Anorthosis Famagust

Is a former international Cypriot football defender.He played only in two teams, Anorthosis Famagusta and Apollon Limassol.

Blessed bishop of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (Eastern rite Catholics), whose body 30 years afte

Blessed bishop of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (Eastern rite Catholics), whose body 30 years after his death was found to be uncorrupt. Hence he was beatified by John Paul II.Blessed Vasyl was born into a priestly family in Stanislaviv, now called Ivano-Frankivsk, on June 1, 1903. His father was an assistant at the Cathedral where Vasyl was baptized. His family soon moved to the village of Shuparka near Borshchiv. Here Vasyl was raised and educated, mainly by home schooling. The First World War interrupted his studies.

Was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens

Was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens

Is a visual artist who lives and works in Athens and New York. Venia Bechrakis has presented her wor

Is a visual artist who lives and works in Athens and New York. Venia Bechrakis has presented her work in solo exhibitions in Greece and abroad: Strange Weathers, Melenia Art Gallery, Bucharest (2009), Urban Dwellings”, Zina Athanassiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki (2008), “Within-Without, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens (2006), Real Art Ways, Connecticut, granted by the National Endowment for the Arts (2003).