1. Introduction
Giannis was born in 1969, in Palaio Faliro- Athens Greece.
His mother (Greek Australian born in Adelaide) influenced him to get into
various Sports from early childhood: soccer, basketball, swimming, running…
He competed in his first triathlon when he was 21 and has since been
involved as an athlete, coach, sports events organiser and administrator, anti
doping control officer and sports journalist.
His academic background is in chemistry, sports management and
administration, business management (MBA), communications and
marketing.
He is a great believer in Continuous Coaching Development and strives to
stay current via seminar, certifications and other procedures for coaching
development.
For the past 5 years he is a full time coach for endurance sports. He is fully
committed to further improve his coaching skills to become a worldwide top
and innovative coach in Olympic/ Drafting Legal Distance in the following 5
years.
He is married and has a 3 year old daughter .
Sports Experience
Started in sports back in 1977 (swimming and basketball) and Triathlon in
1990.
He was member of the Hellenic National Triathlon Team until 2001.
He has participated in more than 200 triathlon races and achieved over 150
podium places. He has also participated in many other related endurance
events (running, swimming).
He was a member of the National Olympic Committee Executive Board
(representing Triathlon), Secreatery General of the Hellenic National Triathlon
Federation and has organised more than 50 triathlon races all around Greece.

2. He observed many International Triathlon Races all around the world in order
to get more experience in Triathlon Events Organisations. He has attended
many international seminars concerning events organisations and triathlon
sports coaching, mostly in Europe.
From 2001 until 2006 he was conducting out of competition doping controls
for WADA and several major IFs (FINA, IAAF) and several Anti- Doping
Agencies. He has given many lectures in schools concerning “clean sports”
and the dangers of using doping substances in sports.
He is the editor for various sport websites : www.triathlonworld.gr,
www.triathlon.gr, www.roadrunning.gr, www.cyclingworld.gr,
www.athensjournal.gr e.t.c.
He was contributing author in various magazines (political and sports related).
Education
• September 2006 – May 2008 – Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Athens
University with Major in Marketing and Human Resources
• September 2004 – September 2006 – MSc in “Marketing and Communication with
new technologies” (Athens University). His thesis was in Strategic Management of
Non for Profit Organisations.
• February 2003 – May 2003: Diploma in Marketing Integrated Communications
(Hellenic Management Association), major in Public Relations
• September 2003 – January 2006: Diploma (Distance Learning) Sports management,
Leicester
• September 2001- September 2002: MSc, European master in Sports Management
(Lyon 1, France). The MSc is endorsed and it’s under the supervision of International
Olympic Committee.
• September 1989- September 1996: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens –
Degree (BSc) in Chemistry (time working at the Laboratory Chemistry is included)
• «St.Paul’s» Francohellenic Lycee, Lykeion Apolytirion 18 3
/11.
Scientific Publications
• I.M.Psarellis et al. «Flow – injection chemiluminometric determination of sodium
cyclamate» (27th July 1992), Analytica Chimica Acta, 272 (1993), Elsevier Science
Publishers B.V., Amsterdam.
• I.M.Psarellis et al. «Flow – injection chemiluminometric determination of some bile
acids» (9th February 1994), Analytica Chimica Acta, 294 (1994), Elsevier Science
Publishers B.V., Amsterdam.
Coaching

3. Coaching Qualifications
• Triathlon NZ Level 3 Accredited Coach
• American Swimming Coaches Association - Level 2 Certified Coach
(completed successfully all written exams in Level 3-4-5. Accomplishment is
needed for certification - 250 Educational Units)
• International Triathlon Coaches Association Certified Coach
• Australian Swimming Teachers & Coaches Association Bronze License
Coach
• North American Academy For Sport and Fitness – Running & Marathon
Certified Coach
• USA National Federation of High Schools - Accredited & Certified Coach
& Ironman Certified Coach.
Coaching Experience
He has started to coach young athletes and novice triathletes back in 1992.
The last 5 years works as full time coach, supervising mainly adults for sprint
and Olympic Distance Triathlon Races but also for other endurance/ power
sports : Road Running events (5-10kms), Marathon Running, Open Water
Swimming races, Masters Pool Swimming, Cycling (TT and road events).
Head Coach for Athens Triathlon Team and member of Smart Sport Coaching
Services Team.
His weekly schedule consists of more than 40 hours of face to face coaching
(mainly group sessions) and he has coached more than 100 athletes at
achieving their Sport Goals.
Specialist Knowledge
• Olympic Triathlon - Drafting Format
• How to holistically prepare athletes. Mental Training is part of the daily
cooperation with his athletes.
• Create High performance SportTeams. Team building based on desired
values and culture is his priority.

4. • Performance analysis
• Creating custom test protocols for laboratory and on the field tests
• Swimming Technique
Competitive Experience in Triathlon
He has started doing triathlons in 1990.
He has completed his first Ironman in 1993 (Almere - Holland) and he has
participated in his first international race in 1992 (Sofia, Bulgraria)
representing Greece.
He has competed in more than 200 triathlon & multi sport events (amongst
them 3 Ironman- 12 half ironman races) and he has achieved more than 120
podium places.
He has competed in more than 50 road running races (from 3km up to 80kms)
He was member of the National Triathlon Team until 2001.
He still competes in Triathlon Races and he continues to be at the top of his
age group in all national level races.