ABOUT US
SAMI TREKKING KEFALONIA
OUR TEAM
SAMI TREKKING KEFALONIA
Lambros Papalambros
Lambros was born in Vytina, Arkadia. When he was 7 years old his family moved to Ancient Olympia the birthplace of the Olympic games which inspired him to do sports and run Marathons in the early 90s.
His passion for nature started to grow at an early age. It is depicted in his job as a jeweler.
He moved to Kefallinia in 2000 and opened his jewelry store in Sami. His passion for trail running and hiking gave him the opportunity to discover old, hidden paths and create unforgettable trail running and hiking tours on the island for all levels. In the past few years he started participating in Ultra Marathon trail races.
Studies: Stemnitsa jewels school 1989-1990, Mountain leader school Arcadia 2020-2021.
Christos Georgatos
Christos was born in Kefallinia in 1956. At a very young age he moved to New York where he took up running and hiking. In the early 90s he moved back to Greece and the last 12 years he has been testing his limits taking part in ultra-trail marathons all over the world. He loves history and he is a walking encyclopedia. In the last two years he has been living in Kefalonia setting up a farm.
Mantzaris Theodoros
Theodoros was born and raised in Athens. Coming from Kefalonia, he has been spending many months every year in the island since his childhood when he had the chance to get in touch with nature and the magnificent landscapes of Kefalonia. At the same time, sports and travelling is an integral part of his life. He studied Mechanical Engineering but he realized that he is not up for that after a few years in the industry. Having travelled in more than 30 countries, he decided that he wants to live permanently in Kefalonia that never stopped attracting him.
Races: Athens Classic Marathon,’ Schinalthon’ triathlon race, Open water race 3 km, Pefki, Evoia.
Hobbies: Sailing, fishing, snowboard, swimming, climbing, carpentry.
