Nikos Kontoud

Paralympic Games: Greece’s First Medal and Greek Participation on Day 3 in Paris – See Photos

Christina Gentzou made history by winning Greece’s first medal in taekwondo at the Paralympic Games, opening the medal account for the Greek delegation in Paris, and placing Greece on the medal board.

The 19-year-old defeated China’s Yinan Yao with a score of 14-4 in the bronze medal match of the 65kg (K44 category) and became the first Greek athlete to win a medal in this event.