Giorgos Kougioumtzidis stood out with his impressive course to the highest step of the podium at the European Boxing Championship U23 in Plovdiv, forcing UWW to stand by his performance and deify him.
“George Kougioumtzidis came close to winning the gold medal, but eventually limited himself to the silver at both the World Junior Championships and the European Junior Championships. To cross the last hurdle, something special was needed,” the World Federation notes. »Before the Plovdiv event and continues:
“In the 79 kg final at the U23 European Championship in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the 21-year-old was once again heading for second place. They lost 8-2 to Georgian Evsem Svelitze and received a series of attacks.
Shortly before the break, he reduced his opponent’s lead to 8-4 and then worked on his attacks. The final was in the hands of Svelitze, but Kougioumtzidis with an amazing return forced Georgianos to go out of rhythm “.
Kougioumtzidis told UWW: “At the beginning of the second period I realized that he is tired. I was tired too, but I tried for the best and I think that was the difference. It’s a different feeling to win gold. It was a bit difficult, especially in the first period.
But, in the second period I did my best. I can improve my defense. I will do my best to qualify for the next Olympic Games. I can not say anything, because I still do not know what will happen. “
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