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Christos Frantzeskakis qualifies for hammer throw final in Birmingham
At the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Greek hammer thrower Christos Frantzeskakis has qualified for the final. He secured the 12th and final qualifying spot with a best throw of 75.22 meters.
Cyprus's Iosif Kesidis also advanced to the final, finishing in 11th place with a throw of 75.48 meters. Other Greek hammer throwers, Michalis Anastasakis and Giorgos PapAnastasiou, did not advance, finishing 18th and 30th respectively.
In the men's shot put, Greek athletes failed to reach the final. Konstantinos Gennikis finished 14th with a best throw of 19.37 meters, missing the final by 17 centimeters. Odysseas Mouzenidis finished 25th with a best throw of 18.35 meters, while Asonas Machairas was unable to complete his attempt due to back discomfort.
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Birmingham · Christos Frantzeskakis · European Athletics Championships · Iosif Kesidis · Konstantinos Gennikis
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Gennikis recorded a best shot put throw of 19.37 meters www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Frantzeskakis achieved a best throw of 75.22 meters flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Konstantinos Gennikis missed the shot put final by 17 centimeters www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Odysseas Mouzenidis finished 25th in the shot put qualifying www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cyprus's Iosif Kesidis qualified for the final in 11th place flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Michalis Anastasakis finished 18th in the hammer throw qualifying flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Frantzeskakis finished in 12th place in the qualifying round flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Christos Frantzeskakis secured qualification for the final of the European Championship in Birmingham flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · www.real.gr