Apotheosis survived Antigone Drysbiotismade history at the European Athletics Championships in Munich, as well as four days after winning the gold medal in the 35 km walkmaster gold medal in 20 km walking with a personal best (1:29.03).

The 38-year-old Greek champion burst into tears of joy and emotion on the podium during the awards ceremony.

“Today I stayed to watch”

In her first statements, Antigoni Drisbioti said that today she initially chose to stay to watch her fellow athletes.

As she noted, she did not know if she would rest enough today, but during the race she felt good.

On August 16, Drysbioti won the first gold medal in Greek walking at the European level, and on August 20 she also won the country’s second individual gold medal. Today she became the first Greek woman to make a double at the European Championships.

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The 38-year-old walker from Karditsa was a few meters behind the leading group and placed 10th in the 10K to increase her pace and enter the top three after 11K.

Stable in the first group, following the coach’s advice not to “open up”, not to rush to take the lead early, she waited for the 17th kilometer to take the lead and break away from the Pole Katarzyna Zdzieblo, while taking 3rd place. on the last kilometer, she followed the German Saskia Faige.

Antigoni Drisbioti increased the distance from the second Zdzeblo and with a wide smile on her face, despite the many kilometers distance, she walked towards her date with … History.

The silver medal was won by Poland’s Katarzyna Zdzieblo, and the bronze by Germany’s Saskia Faige.

^{With information from APE-MPE}