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Mediterranean Games: Stefanos Xenos wins karate bronze for Greece
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Mediterranean Games: Stefanos Xenos wins karate bronze for Greece

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • Greek world champion Stefanos Xenos won bronze in the under-60-kilogram kumite at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto.
  • Xenos beat Italy's Cristian Sabatino, Albania's Orges Arifi and Cyprus's Andreas Gabriel on his way to the podium, while losing to Kosovo's Islam Selmani in the semifinals.
  • The medal was Greece's first in karate at the event.

Stefanos Xenos climbed onto the podium in Taranto, winning bronze in the under-60-kilogram kumite and giving Greece's karate delegation its first medal at the Mediterranean Games.

The 26-year-old Greek champion, a world champion and two-time European champion, opened his run with a 7-0 victory over Italy's Cristian Sabatino in the round of 16. He then edged Albania's Orges Arifi 2-1 in the quarterfinals to secure a place in the last four.

Xenos lost 11-3 to Kosovo's Islam Selmani in the semifinal, sending him into the bronze-medal bout. He responded with a 4-1 victory over Cyprus's Andreas Gabriel to complete his campaign with a place on the podium.

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