THE Emmanuel Karalis triumphed at Balkan Championship A track, which took place in Panthessalikos, with “Manolo” having the top jump at 5.92 meters. Three failed attempts at 6.11m, with the audience stating the bronze Olympian.
Emmanuel Karalis did not only give Greece another medal, but touched the absolute limit of 6.11m, claiming a historical performance, which has previously noted Armand Duplandis, Sergei Bubka and Reno Lavileni. Karalis, with a Panhellenic record at 6.05m, is now very close to adding to this elite list.
Karalis climbed to the highest step of the podium, proving once again that he belongs to the elite of the world. In fact, his performance also rejected his personal record, surpassing his previous top performance by 2021 (5.70m).
After winning the summit, his Greek Olympic champion tried three times at 6.11m, a performance that, if passed by, would bring him among the tops of all time in the world. His efforts may not have been crowned with success, but he has reached a … breath from the story, gaining the warm applause of the world in the stands.
The first attempt at 6.11m was invalid, in the second, the bar stayed in place for a moment before falling, while in the third and last Karalis came even closer, with the bar falling literally at the last minute!
The Greek “1-2” in its final was completed by Yiannis Rizos, who spent 5.72m. And he climbed the second step of the podium, on a great night for Greek colors.
One medal after another adds to her collection by Polyniki Emmanouilidou. After gold in the 4X100m, the first day of the Balkan Championship and the recent bronze at the 100th in the K23 European Championships, the 22 -year -old sprinter emerged in the 200m in Volos in Volos, winning the race after a struggling fight. Polyniki finished 23.01 (0.4), Fotopoulou at 23.06, while the bronze medal was won by the second athlete with blue whites, Dimitra Tsoukalas with a time of 23.16. A Greek Cypriot pedestal!