Ntrismpioti wins second gold at race walking, European Championships in Munich
Greek track athlete Antigoni Ntrismpioti won her second gold medal in race walking at the European Championships in Munich on Saturday.
Ntrismpioti (pronounced "Drisbioti"), 38, had already won a gold in the women's 35km race walk on Tuesday, and clinched her double victory with the 20km race walk in Munich with 1:29:03 timing. She was followed by 25-year-olds Katarzyna Zdzieblo of Poland (1:29:20, silver medal) and Saskia Feiger of Germany (1:29:25, bronze). Ntrismpioti's time is a personal record, and she is the first Greek female athlete to achieve a double at European Championships.
In Saturday's race, the Greek athlete from Karditsa in central Greece was behind the leading group and 10th at the 10km-mark, before accelerating around the 17th km and moving ahead of the pack.
It is the first time the 35-kilometer competition was included in European Championships, which are running from August 11 to 21 (Sunday). Greek athletes competing at the nine Olympic sports - Athletics (including track), Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, and Triathlon - have so far collected a total of 4 gold and 4 silver medals.
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