He missed a seventh consecutive appearance at the World Championships, but did compete for Greece in the First League of the 2011 European Team Championships, where he won the 400 m hurdles race. He marked a resurgence in form at the 2012 Greek Championships by winning his 15th straight national title, including a run of 49.04 seconds in the heats.
Despite missing seven consecutive World Championship appearances, he competed for Greece in the First League of the 2011 European Team Championships and won the 400m hurdles race. He then demonstrated a strong comeback at the 2012 Greek Championships by winning his 15th consecutive national title, including a remarkable run of 49.04 seconds in the heats.