ILIAS MOUTAFTSIS

Elias has been training from the age of 11 , focusing on Shotokan karate training continuously through his life. He has been under the training hand of world karate champion Konstantino Papadopoulo and under the state coaches Ari Kravariti , Stelio Skarogianni , Kosta Gouvousi , Maximo Hatziliadi. 

He has an incredible record of 37 podium places on 43 tournaments , out of which 24 are 1st place.  

Notable appearances are : 

- Youth World Karate Cup appearance , Corfu 2010

- 2nd place , Youth World Karate Cup 2013 in Corfu

- World Karate Championship Cadets, Juniors & U21 2013 appearance ,

Guadalajara - Spain

- 5th place, World Karate Championship Cadets, Juniors & U21 , 2015 , Jakarta - Indonesia

- European Karate Championship Cadets, Junior & U21, Lisbon - Portugal

- European Karate Championship Cadets, Junior & U21, Zurich - Switzerland

- European Karate Championship Cadets, Junior & U21, Limasol - Cyprus   

- 1st place ,Balkan Senior and Children Karate Championships, Athens - Greece

- 3rd place , Balkan Karate Championships Children, Cadets, Juniors & U21, Serbia 

- 2nd place , Mediterranean Karate Championship Cadets, Junior & U21