▁it ▁represents ▁their ▁hot ▁riv als ▁from ▁Ath ens . ▁So , ▁K ater ina ▁Gi ota ▁chose ▁the ▁No ▁ 1 ▁sh irt , ▁and ▁kept ▁the ▁No ▁ 1 3 ▁only ▁for ▁the ▁H ellen ic ▁National ▁Squad . ▁ ▁Since ▁then ▁K ater ina ▁Gi ota ▁has ▁won ▁at ▁international ▁level ▁with ▁Olymp ia cos ▁P ira eus ▁the ▁golden ▁medal ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁CE V ▁Women ' s ▁Challenge ▁Cup , ▁being ▁the ▁best ▁block er ▁of ▁that ▁competition ▁with ▁ 3 3 ▁winning ▁block ▁points ▁and ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁CE V ▁Women ' s ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁as ▁well . ▁In ▁domestic ▁compet itions , ▁Gi ota ▁has ▁won ▁ 6 ▁H ellen ic ▁Championships ▁and ▁ 6 ▁H ellen ic ▁Cu ps , ▁being ▁all ▁these ▁years ▁a ▁permanent ▁member ▁of ▁her ▁squad ▁as ▁central ▁block er . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁K ater ina ▁Gi ota , ▁when ▁she ▁was ▁playing ▁for ▁Ar is ▁Th ess al on iki , ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁H ellen ic ▁Junior ▁Women ' s ▁National ▁team , ▁but ▁her ▁first ▁European ▁appearance ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Junior ▁Women ▁European ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁she ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁H ellen ic ▁Women