The Most Famous
MARTIAL ARTS from Greece
This page contains a list of the greatest Greek Martial Arts. The pantheon dataset contains 179 Martial Arts, NaN of which were born in Greece. This makes Greece the birth place of the 0th most number of Martial Arts.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Greek Martial Arts of all time. This list of famous Greek Martial Arts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Mike Zambidis (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 48.04, Mike Zambidis is the most famous Greek Martial Arts. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Michalis "Iron Mike" Zambidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης; born 15 July 1980) is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is an 18-time World Champion, including former World version W5, SUPERKOMBAT and in a series of K-1 Tournaments and Grand Prix Champion. He mostly competed in the K-1 MAX where he scored mostly knockouts.
2. Elisavet Mystakidou (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 38.59, Elisavet Mystakidou is the 2nd most famous Greek Martial Arts. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Elisavet "Elli" Mystakidou (Greek: Ελλη Μυστακίδου; born 14 August 1977 in Giannitsa) is a Greek taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she earned a silver medal in the under 67 kg division. Mystakidou also won three bronze medals at the 1993, 2001 and 2003 World Taekwondo Championships. In the 2008 Summer Olympics, she lost her debut against Asunción Ocasio of Puerto Rico.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Greek martial arts born between 1977 and 1980. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Greek martial arts include Mike Zambidis, and Elisavet Mystakidou. As of April 2024, 2 new Greek martial arts have been added to Pantheon including Mike Zambidis, and Elisavet Mystakidou.
