Emmanouil Karalis
Karalis in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1999 Athens, Greece |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | Olympiacos CFP |
| Coached by | Andreas Tsonis, Panagiotis Simeonidis, Vitaly Petrov, Charalambos Karalis, Marcin Szczepański |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Emmanouil "Manolo" Karalis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ "Μανόλο" Καραλής, born 20 October 1999) is a Greek pole vaulter.[1] He holds the Greek outdoor and indoor records (6.08 m and 6.17 m respectively). In March 2025, Karalis became the first Greek pole vaulter to win a gold medal at a European Athletics Indoor Championship.[2] He currently ranks 2nd all‑time in the “six‑metres club”.
Career
Karalis won the silver medal at the 2019 and 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships, bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[3] and placed fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Karalis shared the gold medal with Menno Vloon.[2] In 2025 he won the gold medal at the Balkan Athletics Championship.[4]
Since October 2021, Karalis has been a member of the athletics department of Olympiacos CFP.[5]
On 28 February 2026, Karalis jumped 6.17 meters at the Greek Indoor Championship, becoming the second highest vaulter in history.[6]
Personal life
He is the son of a Greek father from Pyrgos, and a Ugandan mother. He has a twin sister, named Angeliki, who competes in heptathlon.[7]
Honours
Circuit results
Progression
| Performance | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.17 m i | Paiania, Greece | 2026, 28 February | NRi |
| 6.07 m i | Paiania, Greece | 2026, 28 February | NRi |
| 6.08 m | Volos, Greece | 2025, 2 August | NR |
| 6.05 m i | Nanjing China | 2025, 22 March | NRi |
| 6.02 m i | Clermont-Ferrand, France | 2025, 28 February [8] | NRi |
| 6.01 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2025, 22 February | NRi |
| 5.95 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2025, 22 February | NR i |
| 5.94 m i | Berlin, Germany | 2025, 14 February | NR i |
| 5.92 m i | Łódź, Poland | 2025, 8 February | NR i |
| 5.90 m i | Caen, France | 2025, 31 January | NR i |
| 6.00 m | Chorzów, Poland | 2024, 25 August | NR |
| 5.93 m | Volos, Greece | 2024, 29 June | NR |
| 5.92 m | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2024, 20 June | NR |
| 5.87 m | Rome, Italy | 2024, 12 June | |
| 5.82 m | Jockgrim, Germany | 2023, 4 August | |
| 5.86 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2023, 18 February | NR i |
| 5.83 m i | Karlsruhe, Germany | 2023, 27 January | |
| 5.81 m i | Uppsala, Sweden | 2022, 10 February | |
| 5.80 m | Tokyo, Japan | 2021, 3 August | |
| 5.80 m i | Birmingham, UK | 2018, 4 March | |
| 5.78 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2018, 12 February | WU23R |
| 5.71 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2018, 12 February | |
| 5.70 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2017, 19 February | |
| 5.65 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2017, 19 February | |
| 5.55 m i | Ostrava, Czechia | 2016, 19 March | WU18R |
| 5.54 m i | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechia | 2016, 5 March | WU18R |
| 5.53 m i | Piraeus, Greece | 2016, 14 February | WU18R |
References
- ^ Pourliotopoulou, Ioanna. "ΚΑΡΑΛΗΣ". segas.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Ευρωπαϊκό κλειστού στίβου: Πρωταθλητής Ευρώπης ο Καραλής!". gazzeta.gr (in Greek). 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "KARALIS Emmanouil". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Βαλκανικό στίβου: «Κλείδωσε» το χρυσό με τη δεύτερη προσπάθεια στα 5.92μ. ο Καραλής". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Στον Ολυμπιακό ο Εμμανουήλ Καραλής". sport24.gr (in Greek). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Emmanouil Karalis goes No.2 all-time with 6.17m pole vault". athleticsweekly.com. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Bhamrick, Dolly (20 April 2025). "Who are Emmanouil Karalis' Parents and Siblings? Everything to Know About the Pole Vaulter's Family". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Έκτο πανελλήνιο ρεκόρ για το 2025 από τον έναν και μοναδικό Εμμανουήλ Καραλή". segas.gr (in Greek). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
External links
- Emmanouil Karalis at World Athletics
- Emmanouil Karalis at Olympics.com
- Emmanouil Karalis at the Hellenic Olympic Committee
- Emmanouil Karalis at Olympedia
- Emmanouil Karalis at InterSportStats
- Emmanouil Karalis on Instagram