Antigoni Drisbioti won the gold medal in the 35 km walk at the European Championships held in Munich. The Greek champion had a great race and was in the first position from the very beginning.
Drysbioti finished fourth at the recent World Championships held in Oregon. The 38-year-old runner finished 8th at the Tokyo Olympics.
Drysbioti managed to increase the distance from the rest of the athletes in the last kilometers of the distance. Napoleon’s athlete Kefalopoulos finished in 2:46.58 and celebrated his victory in the Greek flag.
Spaniard Raquel González was second and Victoria Madaras of Hungary was third.
Greece has won 12 gold medals at the European Championships and 30 overall.
Greek medals at the European Championships in Athletics
- Katerina Stephanidis 2018 Berlin Pole Vault 4.85m.
- Miltos Tedoglu 2018 Berlin Length 8.25 m.
- Voula Papachristou 2018 Berlin Triple jump 14.60 m.
- Katerina Stephanidis 2016 Amsterdam Pole Vault 4.81m.
- Pericles Yakovakis 2006 Gothenburg 400m 48.46
- Kostas Kenteris 2002 Munich 200m 19.85
- Katerina Tanu 2002 Munich 100m 11.10
- Katerina Vogoli 2002 Munich Discus Throw 64.31 m.
- Mirela Maniani 2002 Munich Javelin 67.47 m
- Olga Vasdeki 1998 Budapest Triple jump 14.55 m.
- Anna Verulis 1982 Athens Spear 70.02 m.
- Maria Belimbasaki 2018 Berlin 400m 50.45
- Nicole Kyriakopoulou 2018 Berlin Pole Vault 4.80m.
- Katerina Stefanidis 2014 Zurich Pole Vault 4.60m.
- Louis Tsatoumas 2014 Zurich Length 8.15 m.
- Fani Chalkia 2006 Gothenburg 400m pt 54.02
- Pigi Devecis 2006 Gothenburg Triple Jump 15.05m
- Christos Papanicolaou 1966 Budapest Pole Vault 5.05m.
- Dimitris Tsiamis 2018 Berlin Triple Jump 16.78m.
- Voula Papachristou 2016 Amsterdam Triple Jump 14.47m.
- Nicole Kyriakopoulou 2012 Helsinki Pole Vault 4.60m.
- Anastasia Kelesidou 2002 Munich Discus Throw 63.92 m.
- Alexandros Papadimitriou 2002 Munich Hammer Throw 80.21m
- Haris Papadias 1998 Budapest 100m 10.17
- Katerina Tanu 1998 Budapest 100m 10.87
- Kostas Koukodimos 1994 Helsinki Length 8.01 m.
- Sophia Sakoratha 1982 Athens Spear 67.04 m.
- Vassilis Papageorgopoulos 1971 Helsinki 100m 10.56
- Christos Manticas 1934 Turin 400 m. 54.9
Source: Kathimerini
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