His funeral will take place on Saturday, October 15th. Alexandru Nikolaides. The 42-year-old taekwondo fighter, two-time Olympic silver medalist, has died after a two-year battle with cancer.

According to a statement from his family, his body will be displayed for salutation at the Holy Cathedral of the Holy Forerunner of Naples in Thessaloniki at 3:00 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 4:00 p.m., followed by burial in the Cemeteries of St. Filiros in Thessaloniki.

Instead of wreaths, the family wants donations to be made in his memory to institutions: Floga, Children’s Hospital of St. Sophia and ARSIS – Public Organization for Youth Support.

We say goodbye to our beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend and partner, Alexandros Nikolaidis, at the Holy Cathedral of the Holy Forerunner of Naples, Thessaloniki, tomorrow, Saturday, October 15th.

The body will be displayed for salutation in the Holy Church from 15.00. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 pm, followed by a burial at the Filiros cemetery in Thessaloniki.

The sincere request of the family instead of wreaths to make donations in his memory to the following noble institutions:
Floga – Association of Parents of Children with Cancer
Alfa Bank – GR8001401120112002002011686
Eurobank – GR6602600630000460100128261
National Bank – GR2501101920000019248000010
Piraeus Bank – GR6301720150005015020641423

Hagia Sophia Children’s Hospital:
Tel. Secretariat of Administration: 2132013121 – donation request by email only, stating where the donation will be made (usually a hospital or specific department): [email protected]
ARSIS – Public Youth Support Organization
Thessaloniki: IBAN: GR57 0140 7090 7090 0200 2009 353 BIC: CRBAGRAAXXX
Athens: IBAN: GR06 0140 1420 1420 0200 2008 979 BIC: CRBAGRAAXXX