His warm congratulations to the George KougioumtsidisPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said about the gold medal at the World Wrestling World Championships in Zagreb.
The Greek champion has written history, as this is the first gold medal that Greece wins in a World Wrestling Championship. George Kougioumtsidis climbed to the highest step of the podium in the 79kg category of free wrestling.
Posting on his Facebook account, the prime minister said: “Congratulations to George Kougioumtsidis who wrote tonight, giving Greece a gold medal for the first time in Greece at the World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb. He won the top of the world at 79k. Free. Thank you for making us proud! “