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Greece Wins Two Bronze Medals on Friday in Rowing in Paris

PARIS – Milena Kontou and Zoi Fitsiou won the bronze medal in Paris Olympic Games in the lightweight women’s double sculls on Friday. The Greek team covered the distance in 6:49.28 after the British team that took the first place with 6:47.06 and Romania that came second with 6:48.78.

Earlier, Greece won its third medal in the Olympic Games in Paris in the lightweight men’s double sculls. Antonis Papakonstantinou and Petros Gaidatzis won the bronze medal covering the distance in 6:13.44.

 

Greece’s Antonios Papakonstantinou and Petros Gkaidatzis celebrate bronze in the men’s lightweight double sculls rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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