His last breath at the age of 64 was left by the Paralympian of length and triple George Toptsis.
In detail, the announcement of EAOM-Disabled:
«The National Sports Federation of Persons with Disabilities mourns the unfortunate loss of one of its own people. Paralympian George Toptsis passed away today at the age of 64, defeated by Koronios.
EAOM-AmeA bids farewell today to one of its own people, a dear collaborator-coach, an exceptional athlete with many and important distinctions, including all three medals at the Paralympic Games in the length event (2nd in 1992, 3rd in 1988 and 1996) .
Our beloved George,
all of us people who are close to Paralympic sports and the Paralympic Movement, we feel deeply saddened by your loss.
We will always remember you with love and nostalgia.
Our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends ..
A few words about George Toptsis …
George Toptsis was born on February 6, 1958 in Nigrita, Serres. He managed to excel in five consecutive Paralympic Games, in the long jump and the triple jump. In Barcelona in 1992 he was second, while both in 1988 in Seoul and in 1996 in Atlanta he was ranked 3rd. At the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney he won 5th place in the triple jump, while at the Athens Games he won 8th place in the same event.
At World and European Championships, he had won a total of five medals.
He completed his many-year playing career after the Athens Paralympic Games in 2004. In his honor, the Serres Stadium was renamed the “Municipal Stadium of George Toptsis”.
He worked at the General Secretariat of Sports and belonged to the PASKA club “.
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