Two bronze medals for Greece at the premiere of the Mediterranean Bowling Championship
In the Women’s Individual, 30-year-old Christina Kappatou took 3rd place among 27 athletes from 14 countries, with 1,178 pins in all six games (average 196.33 crowns), following Alia Bergauer from Slovenia on the podium. .The. 211.50) and the Egyptian Sarah Gamal (1,214 pins, average 202.33). For his part, 22-year-old Lefteris Montsenigos finished 3rd in the Men’s Individual, making 1,409 crowns (average 234.83) and throws very high performance in a race with a very high level. The winner was the Frenchman Kenny Bigot with 1,545 skittles (average 257.50), a performance that is a new record of the Mediterranean Games in six games, with second his compatriot Hugo Bonfois (1,459 crowns, average 243.17). At the same time, Orestis Stamatiou won the 11th place in men with 1,222 pins (average 203.67) and Mary Athymaritou the 15th position in women with 1,069 pins (average 178.17).
“We made a very good start and I am very happy that I managed to win 3rd place. “With this medal, the organization starts very dynamically for Greece and I believe that we will have a similar continuation”, said Christina Kappatou after her success.
“It was a very difficult match, with a very high level, a lot of pressure and a small margin of error. I consider it a good start and I am very proud of this medal. I will not lie, the burden is greater when so many people in your country are watching you, they want to cheer you up and expect the best from you. “But I was able to manage it properly and it worked to my advantage”, stressed Lefteris Montsenigos.
Tomorrow (Wednesday 04/05), Lefteris Montsenigos / Orestis Stamatiou will compete in the Men’s Doubles (10:00 – 13:30) and Christina Kappatou / Mary Athymaritou respectively in the Women’s Doubles (15:00 – 18:30), aiming in new distinctions.
The Mixed Doubles (Thursday 05/05) and the Team (Friday 06/05) will follow, while on Saturday 07/05 the Men & Women Masters will take place, with the participation of the top eight of the previous four days.
The 24th Mediterranean Bowling Championship, organized by the newly formed Hellenic Federation of Precision Sports (EOAA) under the auspices of the General Secretariat of Sports, is attended by 30 athletes and 27 athletes from 15 countries.
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