Eleftherios Petrounias wins Tokyo Olympics bronze medal in men’s rings final

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Eleftherios Petrounias has won a Tokyo Olympics bronze medal for Greece in the men’s rings final this afternoon.

His score of 15.200 saw him place third after Liu Yang from China claimed a gold medal with 15.500 and You Hao from China won silver with 15.300.

Petrounias with his coach. Photo: Reuters / Mike Blake

This is Petrounias’ second Olympic medal in his legendary career and Greece’s third medal during the Tokyo Olympics.

Miltiadis Tentoglou won gold earlier today for Greece with his final effort in the men’s long jump at 8.41m.

READ MORE: Miltiadis Tentoglou wins Tokyo Olympics gold for Greece in the men’s long jump final.

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