Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 1994, n'afọ mbụ ya na-asọ mpi dị ka onye okenye, Melissanidis nwere ihe ịga nke ọma n'egwuregwu ụwa. O meriri n'asọmpi egwuregwu n'elu ala n'asọmpi egwuregwu Europe nke afọ 1994 na Prague. Na
1994 World Championships ya na onye Great Britain bụ Neil Thomas jikọtara maka ọlaọcha ọla ọcha n'ala. Site na mmeri a, Melissanidis ghọrọ onye egwuregwu mgbatị ahụ Gris mbụ, nwoke ma ọ bụ nwanyị, iji nweta ihe nrite na asọmpi ụwa. Ọdịmma Melissanidis gbanwere mgbe 1994 gasịrị: na 1995 na 1996 Worlds ọ kwadoghị maka otu ihe omume ikpeazụ.