Evangelos Cheimonas
Evangelos "Vangelis" Cheimonas (Greek: Βαγγέλης Χειμώνας; born 12 April 1980) is a Greek sailing athlete and coach. He has competed in various sailing classes and has represented Greece in multiple Olympic Games. As a coach, he has led his teams to numerous victories in international championships.
Athletic career
Cheimonas began his sailing career in 1992, starting in the Optimist class. He then transitioned to competing in the "420" and "470" class double-handed boats. Since 1996, he has participated as a professional athlete in the "Laser" Olympic sailing class, earning a place in the National Olympic Sailing Team of Greece in 2004. Over the years, he has represented his country in three Olympic Games, namely Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012.
In the 2002 ISAF World Championship, Cheimonas won the bronze medal. He also earned a bronze medal in the 2009 Mediterranean Games. Additionally, Cheimonas has actively participated in significant big boat world sailing events, including the TP52 class, as well as Match Racing, where he has garnered multiple national titles.
Coaching career
Since 2009, Cheimonas has been working as a professional coach at the Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni in Athens, Greece. This club is renowned as the largest and most prestigious sailing club in the country. During his tenure, Cheimonas has led his teams to capture two World Championships, three European Championships, a gold medal in the Mediterranean Games, and a total of 18 medals in various European and World Championships.
Cheimonas is also a professional skipper certified by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and holds the Yachtmaster offshore certificate.
Athletic Career titles in Laser Class
Bronze medal ISAF World Championship 2002.
Bronze medal Mediterranean Games 2009.
16th in Olympic Games Athens 2004.
15th in Olympic Games Beijing 2008.
26th in Olympic Games London 2012.
11 times National Champion.
7th in Laser Standard Europeans 2005 and 2011.
2nd in Radial Youth Worlds 1998.
5th in Radial Men Worlds 1999.
3rd in Radial Men Worlds 2000.
Coaching career titles in Laser Class International titles
2022: 2nd in ILCA 4 Europeans-Evelina Karageorgou
2021: European Champion in Laser 4.7-Kifidis Thanos
2021: 6th in Laser 4.7 European Championship-Valiadis Jason
2021: 7th in Laser Radial European Championship U17-Valiadis Jason
2021: 7th in Laser 4.7 European Championship U16-Iro Kouravelou
2020: 10th in Laser 4.7 European Championship U16- Valiadis Jason
2019: 3rd in Laser Standard European Championship U21-Dimitris Papadimitriou
2018: Bronze Medal in Asian Games Laser Radial Women and Qualification for
2020: Olympic Games-Shazrin Latif (Malaysia)
2018: Gold Medal in Mediterranean Games Laser Radial Women –Nancy Fakidi
2018: European Champion Laser Radial U19-Pantelis Kirpoglou
2018: World Champion Laser Standard U19-Dimitris Papadimitriou
2017: World Champion in Radial Youth Worlds-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2017: 2nd in Radial Youth Europeans-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2017: 2nd in U21 Radial Europeans-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2017: 3rd in Radial Men Europeans-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2016: World Champion 4,7 Youth Worlds-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2016: European Champion 4,7 Youth Europeans-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2016: 9th in Radial Youth Worlds-Pantelis Kirpoglou.
2015: 2nd in U16 4,7 Youth Europeans 2015-Dimitris Papadimitriou.
2015: 4th in U16 4,7 Youth Worlds 2015-Dimitris Papadimitriou
2014: 2nd in 4,7 Youth Worlds 2014-Konstantinos Chousiadas
2012: 6th in Radial Youth Worlds 2012-Charis Mavrogeorgis
2011: 6th in U17 Radial Youth Worlds 2011-Charis Mavrogeorgis
National titles
2022: 1st Laser Radial Men National Champion
2022: 2nd Laser Radial Men National Champion
2022: 1st Laser Radial U21 National Champion
2022: 1st Laser Radial U19 National Champion
2022: 3rd Laser Radial U21 National Champion
2022: 2nd Laser Radial U19 Girls National Champion
2022: 3rd Laser Radial U19 Girls National Champion
2021: 1st Laser Standard Men National Champion
2021:1st Laser 4.7 Girls National Champion
2021: 3rd Laser Radial U17 National Champion
2021: 2nd U17 – 3rd U19 Laser Radial National Champion
2021: 2nd Laser Radial National Champion
2020: 2nd Laser Radial National Champion
2020: 3rd Laser 4.7 U16 National Champion
2020: 3rd Laser 4.7 Girls U16 National Champion
2019: 2nd Laser 4.7 U16 National Champion
2019: 2nd Laser Standard Men and U21 National Champion
2019: 3rd Laser Standard Men National Champion
2018: 1st 4,7 U16 Champion
2018: 2nd Radial Women Champion
2018: 2nd Standard Champion
2018: 1st and 2nd Radial Champion
2017: 1st Radial National Champion.
2017: 1st Radial National U16 Champion.
2017: 3rd Standard National Champion.
2017: 3rd 4,7 National Champion.
2016: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Radial National Champion.
2015: 3rd Radial National Champion.
2015: 2nd and 3rd 4,7 National Champion.
2014: 1st and 3rd Radial National Champion.
2012: 1st and 2nd Radial National Champion.