Georgios Poursanidis
Georgios Poursanidis | |
|---|---|
| Γεώργιος Πουρσανίδης | |
| Born | Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Basketball referee |
Georgios Poursanidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Πουρσανίδης) is a Greek basketball referee who has officiated in major international competitions organized by FIBA,[1][2][3][4] and is considered one of the top basketball referees in Greece.[5]
Career
Poursanidis began his career in domestic competitions under the Hellenic Basketball Federation. His proficiency in officiating led to his certification by FIBA, the sport’s global governing body.[6]
He has officiated at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, which was hosted across China, as the only Greek referee selected among 56 international officials.[7] He was also the only Greek referee at EuroBasket 2022, one of 44 referees across Europe assigned to the event.[8]
In 2023, he officiated again at the FIBA World Cup (also known as MundoBasket 2023), hosted in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.[9] In 2025, Poursanidis was selected by FIBA as one of 45 referees for FIBA EuroBasket 2025, continuing his streak of international assignments.[10]
Additionally, he was one of 32 referees selected for the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2025, hosted in Czechia, Germany, Italy, and Greece. The final phase was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) in Athens,[11] and he officiated as the first-ranked official in the semifinal game, Belgium vs. Italy.
References
- ^ "Referee nominations announced for FIBA EuroBasket 2025".
- ^ "32 referees named for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025". 7 April 2025.
- ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2025 referees confirmed".
- ^ "Georgios Poursanidis".
- ^ "Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο 2023: Ο Γιώργος Πουρσανίδης ο μοναδικός Έλληνας διαιτητής" (in Greek). Superbasket. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "MundoBasket 2023: Ο Γιώργος Πουρσανίδης ανάμεσα στους 44 διαιτητές" (in Greek). Sport24. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Με Πουρσανίδη η επίσημη λίστα των διαιτητών του Παγκοσμίου Κυπέλλου" (in Greek). Gazzetta. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Eurobasket 2022: Ο Γιώργος Πουρσανίδης η μοναδική ελληνική παρουσία στους διαιτητές" (in Greek). Gazzetta. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "MundoBasket 2023: Ο Πουρσανίδης είναι ο μοναδικός Έλληνας εκπρόσωπος" (in Greek). Gazzetta. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Referee nominations announced for FIBA EuroBasket 2025". FIBA. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Ο Πουρσανίδης θα σφυρίξει στο EuroBasket Women 2025" (in Greek). Sport24. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.