Kostas Papadimas

Dinos Papadimas
Personal information
Born1932 (1932)
Athens, Greece
DiedMay 22, 2021(2021-05-22) (aged 88–89)
Listed height6 ft 1.75 in (1.87 m)
PositionShooting guard
Career history
Panellinios
Career highlights
  • 2× European Club Champion (1955, 1956)
  • 3× Greek League champion (1953, 1955, 1957)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place1955 Spain

Konstantinos "Dinos" Papadimas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Ντίνος" Παπαδήμας; 1932 - May 22, 2021)[1] was a Greek former international professional basketball player.[2] During his club playing career, he played at the shooting guard position.

Professional career

Papadimas was a member of the Panellinios Basketball Club and its famous 1950s era "Chrysi Pentada", or "The Golden Five" in English. With Panellinios, he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1953, 1955, and 1957. He also won two European Club Championships with the club, as he won the 1955 Brussels Basketball Tournament and the 1956 San Remo Basketball Tournament. While he was also a runner-up at the 1954 San Remo Tournament.

National team career

Papadimas was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. With Greece, he competed at the 1951 Mediterranean Games, the 1952 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1955 Mediterranean Games, where he won a bronze medal.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Konstantinos Papadimas". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Konstantinos Papadimas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
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