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Mediterranean Games: Pontifex wins gold, Stathas takes silver and Gkika bronze in sailing
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Mediterranean Games: Pontifex wins gold, Stathas takes silver and Gkika bronze in sailing

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Greece won three sailing medals at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto after seven days of competition.
  • Danae Pontifex took gold in the women’s iQFOiL, while Marios Stathas won silver in ILCA 7 and Ermioni Gkika bronze in ILCA 6.
  • Pontifex recorded six wins in 14 races, while Stathas and Gkika each finished with 56 penalty points in fleets of 19 boats.

Greek sailing ended its Mediterranean Games campaign in Taranto in the best possible way, collecting three medals after seven days of racing.

Danae Pontifex delivered Greece’s top result by winning the women’s iQFOiL event. She finished with 28 penalty points among 10 athletes from six countries and claimed six race victories in 14 starts.

Marios Stathas added a silver medal in ILCA 7. He scored 56 penalty points in a fleet of 19 boats representing 12 countries. His consistency throughout the competition, together with a win in the second race, secured second place in the final standings.

Ermioni Gkika completed the Greek medal haul with bronze in ILCA 6. The 2025 and 2026 youth world champion also collected 56 penalty points among 19 boats from 12 countries. Gkika began with a victory in the opening race and remained near the top of the standings through the finish, earning a place on the podium.

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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.

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