Thodoris Tselidis

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.

Judoka Thodoris Tselidis wins Greece’s first medal at Paris Olympics

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 18:46

Thodoris Tselidis won the bronze medal in the men's -90kg weight class on Wednesday, Greece's first medal at the Paris Olympics.

The 27-year-old Greek judoka defeated Tristani Mosakhlishvili of Spain in the fight for third place.

Tselidis started strong, taking an early 1-0 lead that he maintained throughout the match.