He entered as a favorite for the gold medal. He achieved the best time in the morning heats, but in the evening final (completed a while ago) he ended up 2nd.
The reason for Antonis Tsapatakis, who with a time of 1:42.56, finished in 2nd place in the 100m. front SB4, in the European Para-Swimming Championship, which opened its gates yesterday (Sunday, 21/4), in Madeira.
From the morning qualifying he had shown that he is going for the gold, as he participated in the 2nd qualifying series and achieved the best time of 1:41.43, of the rest of the participants, but in the final the Russian Dmitry Chernyaev (participating as a neutral) with a time of 1:37.96 took the gold with compatriot Alexander Molkov in 3rd with a time of 1:44.89.
The second medal of the premiere was bronze and was won by Yannis Kostakis in the men’s 50 breaststroke SB2, with a time of 1:06.70. Kostakis finished 4th, but was the 3rd European, as Australian Patterson was 3rd in the race.
At 50 m. free S5 Alexandros Stylianos Lergios finished in 5th place with a time of 36.68.
Maria Tsakona finished in 6th place in the 100m final. women’s S6 backstroke, with a time of 1:45.34, but was 5th European as Australia’s Vincent was 4th in the race.
Today (Monday, 22/4) Kostakis competes again in the 150m. mixed individual SM3 and Sfaltos also enters the battle in the 100m. free S6.
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