Monday, September 13, 2010
Gold in Judo World Champion
Ilias Iliadis became the first Greek ever to win gold medal in the World Judo Championship taking place in Japan, beating home favourite Daiki Nishiyama on Friday’s final. With six wins in six matches, the 2004 gold Olympic medalist returned to “gold” status after two years of absence due to injury. Silver Water Polo Girls
After making history as the first Greek national team to ever reach the final of a European Championship, the women's national water polo team won the silver medal in the European Championship Final that took place in Zagreb on September 10. Although they lost 11-6 to Russia (three-times champion), the Greek players won the first ever medal in the competition and confirmed their status as an international force, after the 2004 Olympic silver medal and 4th rank in the World Championship. Angeliki Gerolymou was named the tournament’s top scorer.
3 Out of 3 in Rowing
