Apostolos Christou misses out on Olympic medal but makes Greek history

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Apostolos Christou missed on a swimming medal at the Paris Olympics on Monday by just a mere two-hundredths of a second.

Christou finished 4th in the men’s 100 meters backstroke in 52.41 seconds. His placing was still the best Greek result in swimming in the history of the Olympic Games.

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

“I was upset, because (the medal) was so close… Maybe I got stuck in my turn. I had no strength to go any faster,” Christou, whose personal best is 52.09, told state broadcaster ERT after the race.

He added that he expected a medal, but will try again in the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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