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Greek swimmers secure multiple medals at European Aquatics Championships
Greek swimmers achieved significant success at the 38th European Aquatics Championships in Paris, securing three medals and setting 17 new national records.
Apostolos Christou successfully defended his title to become the European champion in the 100m backstroke with a time of 52.27 seconds, narrowly defeating Italy's Thomas Ceccon by 0.01 seconds. This victory marks Christou's fourth European gold medal and his ninth total medal at the championships.
Apostolos Siscos also secured multiple honors, winning a silver medal in the 200m backstroke and a bronze medal in the 200m butterfly. His performance in the 200m butterfly included a new national record with a time of 1:54.13. Siscos dedicated his achievement to Greece and the country's firefighters.
In other notable results, Emmanouil Karalis earned a silver medal in the pole vault at the European championships in Birmingham, clearing 6.00 meters.
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Apostolos Christou · Apostolos Siscos · Apostolos Siskos · Emmanouil Karalis · European Aquatics Championships · European Athletics Championships · George Pomaski · Giorgos Pomaski · Greece · Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association · Miltos Tentoglou · Paris
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Stergios Bilas finished 24th in the 50m freestyle preliminaries with 22.21.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Miroslav Knetla won the gold medal in the 50m backstroke with a time of 24.11. www.gazzetta.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Elena Rosendal Bach from Denmark was the fastest in the 200m butterfly preliminaries with 2:08.42.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Vangelis Makrygiannis finished 21st in the 100m backstroke preliminaries with 54.17.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Apostolos Christou finished 4th in the 50m backstroke final with a time of 24.15. www.gazzetta.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Apostolos Christou set a new Greek national record in the 50m backstroke with 24.15. www.gazzetta.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Georgia Damasioti qualified for the 200m butterfly semifinals with a time of 2:11.92.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Apostolos Christou recorded the fastest time in the 100m backstroke preliminaries with 52.73.