By retreating to the last meters of the race, the Apostle Christos He failed to claim a place on the podium in the 100 -meter -funding final of the World Swimming Championship in Singapore, occupying 8th place with a time of 52.62.
The Greek champion had a strong start and was in the 5th place at 50 meters, but in the second half of the race he seemed to be left over, losing ground against his opponents.
The gold medal was conquered by South African Peter Ketze With a performance of 51.85, in a high -level final, where all three swimmers finished under 52 seconds. Ketze became the first swimmer from the Black Epirus to win the title – and in general medal – in the race, and also achieved a record of Africa with 51.85.
The Italian Olympic goldsmith, Thomas Tsekontook second place with 51.90 and the Frenchman Joan Edoi-Broir He climbed to the third step of the podium with 51.92.
Despite the 8th place, Christos’ presence in yet another global final confirms his steady presence in the elite of international swimming. Its next target, the 50 meters backstairs over the weekend, where it will seek to return to high performance.
The ranking of the final
Peter Ketze (South Africa) 51.85
Thomas Cekon (Italy) 51.90
Johann Edoy (France) 51.92
Umbert Kos (Hungary) 52.20
Oliver Morgan (UK) 52.37
Klimered Colsnikov (Independent) 52.38
Maron Lifidsev (Independent) 52.51
Apostle Christos (Greece) 52.62
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