The decision to retire was made by Christian Golomeyev at the age of 32, after a career full of great successes. The decision of the current European champion in the 50m. Akis Economou was announced freely announced by his post -coach and “mentor”.
Bulgaria -born Christian, son of the old swimming champion Checho Golomeev, grew up in Heraklion, Crete, where his father worked as coach. After the death of the latter, Golomeev moved to Piraeus and began his collaboration with Akis Economou, who “took off” his talent. After winning medals at European and world level as a teenager, Christian Golomeev starred on the international stage for 12 years, participating in four Olympic Games and taking fifth place in 50m. Free, both in Tokyo and Paris (he is the only Greek swimmer in history with the participation of two different Olympic finals).
At the same time, he won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in South Korea, while his palmar complements five medals (one gold, one silver and three bronze) in European championships, a bronze in European 25s (with the 4x50m) (NCAA), from the time he was studying at the University of Alabama. He is the owner of the Panhellenic record in the 50m. Free, both in 50ar (21.44) and in the 25 -inch pool (20.75).
Akis Economou’s message states:
“Christian, my friend and swimmer, what a swimming and life journey of life were these years !!
After 15 years of cooperation and joint march with you, I want to take some time publicly to tell you how happy and grateful I am for this coexistence in the pools !!!
You were just 17 years old when you entered the pool to train with me, full of dreams, confidence and swimming boldness. “I’m Sprinter I and I want to be the best,” you told me and you put the first term! Full Speed!
From the first moment I realized that you were separate with a swimming unique intelligence, and you showed it every day.
Your talent endless, your morality is unparalleled and your passion to fight and achieve what they seemed to be impossible then were uninvited.
Together we achieved incredible victories, we fought difficult battles, we lived through difficult times to carry with us forever.
How many grumbles of me became funny for me, training and we always ended up with the same result … to put the bar higher!
For me my friend you didn’t just achieve great things – you have taken over the respect and acceptance of all with your militancy.
Every time in the last 15 years from the first moment in a big race everyone knew that in the big events one name in the 50m free free name had a sure name: Golomev Christian -Greece!
But besides being a great athlete, you are a wonderful person and definitely a swimming model for many children of future generations in swimming. You have shown us that with talent, hard and systematic work all dreams are feasible and nothing is impossible!
It was a great honor and luck to be part of your effort, and I know and I’m sure this ending in your swimming career will be a new beginning for new things in your life that will make you happy!
Me and my family (you are a member of it) we will always be with you because as I told you once a family always a family!.
Thank you for everything, Kristian! The best is yet to come! ””
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