A unique, as much as historical moment unfolded on Sunday afternoon (20/07) in European championship U23 held in Bergen, Norway.
Specifically, its final Men’s hammering evolved into a Greek caseas the The podium was filled with Greek and Cypriot flags!
Making a great appearance, the Cypriot champion Iosi Kesidis, with a shot at 74.87m, won the gold medal, by breaking the same World record in the category!
Indeed, that was just the second gold medal of Cyprus in its history In the U23 European Championships!
Up close, the Greek athletes were also found, with George Papanastasiou and Giannis Korakidis to wear on the chest the silver and bronze medal respectively with throws at 72.98m. and 72.51!
In terms of Angel Mantzouranthe Greek hammer, who had the top performance in Europe this year, was unable to get a valid shot from the cage in his first three casts, leaving and missing a great opportunity to claim a medal.
The final classification:
1. Joseph Kesidis (Cyprus) – 74.87m
2. George Papanastasiou (Greece) – 72.98m
3. Giannis Korakidis (Greece) – 72.51m
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5. Max Labinen (Finland) – 70.71m
6. Lars Wolfisg (Switzerland) – 70.50m.
7. Jacob Umbads (Slovenia) – 68.97m
8. Emre Tsiftsi (Turkey) – 68.41m
9. Artu Harconen (Finland) – 67.59m
10. Miklos Ceko (Hungary) – 66.20m
11. Devlin Negiers (Belgium) – 65.77m
– Angel Mantzouranis – canceled
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