Xu Jiayu

Christou finishes 4th in 100 backstroke

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 21:55

Apostolos Christou missed on a medal for a mere two-hundredths of a second, finishing 4th in the men's 100 meters backstroke in 52.41 seconds at the Paris Olympics Monday.

Italy's Tomas Ceccon won gold in 52 seconds flat, China's Xu Jiayu won silver, his second after Rio, in 52.32 and Rio gold medalist Ryan Murphy of the US was third in 52.39.