Theodoros Tselidis wins bronze in Judo, delivers Greece’s first medal at Paris 2024
epa11513005 (L-R) Silver medalist Sanshiro Murao of Japan, gold medalist Lasha Bekauri of Georgia, and joint bronze medalists Maxime-Gael Ngayap Hambou of France and Theodoros Tselidis of Greece pose on the podium after the Men -90kg bouts of the Judo competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Champs-de-Mars Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
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Theodoros Tselidis has won Greece’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the country’s third ever in judo, on Wednesday. In the bronze medal match in the -90kg category Tselidis defeated Spain’s Tristani Mosakhlishvili.
Greek judo bronze medalist Tselidis: ‘A crazy miracle happened’
Tselidis in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency shared his excitement over winning an Olympic medal, calling it “the best day of my life.” He described the achievement as “incredible” and expressed his joy at fulfilling his promise to bring a medal to Greece. “ A crazy miracle happened,” he said.
Tselidis highlighted that the medal is a collective achievement. “ You can’t achieve anything alone without proper support. The secret is in teamwork. Alexander (Danatsidis), Nikos (Iliadis) and everyone involved contributed to this success. This medal belongs to all of us, and I am truly happy.”
He also extended his gratitude to the Greek people who supported him, stating, “ Thank you very much to all Greeks. Greece is the best nation. I’m happy to have had the opportunity to give something back.”
Source: ANA – MPA
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