Michalis Mouroutsos
2nd Vice President - Taekwondo
Member of the Plenary since : 2025-
Title in the HOC : 2nd Vice President of the HOC (2025), Representative of the Hellenic Taekwondo Federation
Professional Career: Lieutenant Commander of the Hellenic Navy
Sports Activity:
Gold Olympic Medalist in 2000 in Sydney, Australia, in the -58kg category
The only Gold Olympic Medalist from Greece in the sport of Taekwondo
The only Gold Olympic Medalist in Taekwondo from Europe for twelve years (2000-2012)
The first Gold Olympic Medalist in the history of Taekwondo since the sport was officially included in the Olympic Games
Awarded in 2024 by the World Taekwondo Federation as the best athlete across all categories in the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Hall of Fame Medalist
Dafni Indoor Gymnasium renamed as “Michalis Mouroutsos Gold Olympic Medalist Sports Center”
4-time 5th place finisher in the World Championship
2-time European Championship Gold Medalist
European Championship Silver Medalist
World Military Championship Bronze Medalist
European Championship Bronze Medalist
World University Games Bronze Medalist
2-time Balkan Championship Gold Medalist
Sports Administration Activity:
Secretary General of the Hellenic Taekwondo Federation. Board Member of the Organizing Committee for Athletic, Olympic, Paralympic Education, History, and Values “DIMITRIOS VIKELAS”. Former Member of the Athletes’ Commission in the World Taekwondo Federation. Former Board Member of the European Taekwondo Union.
