History has been written Antigone Drysbiotis 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).

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

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 of run, she walked to 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}