Mediterranean Games: Muratidou-Lioliou and Kotsias-Athanasiadis Win Lightweight Double Sculls Silver
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At a glance
- Greece won two silver medals in the lightweight double sculls at the Mediterranean Games.
- The women’s crew of Muratidou and Lioliou finished second in 7:15.74, while the men’s Kotsias-Athanasiadis crew took second in 6:33.44.
- Italy won both events, with Tunisia taking bronze in the women’s race and France third in the men’s race.
Greek rowing added two more medals to the country’s Mediterranean Games haul, with both lightweight double-sculls crews finishing second.
Muratidou and Lioliou reached the women’s final and delivered a strong performance, completing the race in 7:15.74. Italy won gold in 7:12.05, while Tunisia finished third in 7:21.69.
The Greek men’s crew of Kotsias and Athanasiadis also took silver. They crossed the line in 6:33.44, behind Italy’s winning time of 6:31.53. France completed the podium in 6:34.26.
The two results increased Greece’s medal tally at the Mediterranean Games, with rowing again providing two of the delegation’s leading performances.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.