Based on relatives and friends, the Voula Patoulidou She bid farewell to her husband at the Church of St. Panteleimon Panorama in Thessaloniki.
The well -known Olympian is called upon to manage deep sorrow by the loss of her beloved partner, Dimitris Zarzavatsidis.
At noon on Wednesday, the funeral service was held for the weightlifting champion, who passed away the day before, at the age of 69, after a long battle with cancer.
Voula Patoulidou and Dimitris Zarzavatsidis have been together for 42 years, and they had a son, George.
In the pictures from the ceremony at the Church of St. Panteleimon, Patoulidou appears clearly paid, remaining for a long time, trying to withstand intense emotional charge and sadness.
IMAGES FROM DIMITRIS ZARZAVATSIDIS (RAFAIL GEORGIADIS / EUROKINISSI)
«He could not breathe and “left” in my hands. I hope no one experiences that. We were together for 42 years and we were preparing for 43. I feel like I lost a part of myself“Voula Patoulidou was confused a few hours earlier.
«Cancer was treated quite well, we had seen a significant improvement, reduction of the disease by half. On Monday we were planning to go on holiday to Komitsa, on the third leg of Halkidiki“The Greek athlete added after the news of her husband’s death.