Roman Mityukov

Apostolos Christou wins silver medal in men’s 200m backstroke

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 21:21

Greek swimmer Apostolos Christou won the silver medal in the men's 200m backstroke final on Thursday.

Christou finished in second place with a time of 1:54.82, setting a new national record. He trailed Hungarian swimmer Hubert Kos, who won gold with a time of 1:54.26, and finished ahead of Swiss competitor Roman Mityukov, who clocked 1:54.85.