Dream night for Greece at Paralympics: Gold for Konstantinidis, bronze for Stefanidis

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Greece reached nine medals at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday, September 3, as Thanasis Konstantinidis and Lazaros Stefanidis made the improbable “1-3” in the shot put F32 category, winning gold and bronze respectively.

Taking the green at the Stade de France, Konstantinidis climbed to the top with a new European record, bringing home Greece’s first gold in the 2024 Paralympic Games adding to the current tally (1 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze).

The seasoned athlete arrived in Paris with a personal best of 11.60 metres and a seasonal best of 10.56 metres. In the finals, he delivered an impressive series of throws: 11.17m, 11.57m, 10.94m, 11.92m, and a final throw of 11.93m, breaking the European record twice in the process.

Stefanidis also showcased remarkable talent, achieving a throw of 9.84 metres to secure the bronze medal. He finished behind Konstantinidis and the independent Russian athlete Alexei Tsupkin, who led with a throw of 11.39 metres.

Meanwhile, the third Greek finalist Dimitris Zisidis threw a commendable 8.88 metres placing him sixth in the Paralympic final.

In the javelin event, Tania Keramyda took fourth place in the final of the F56 category with a throw of throw of 21.96 metres.

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