Swept with a shot of 82.80m. in the hammer throw
At the World Under-20 Athletics Championship held in Peru, 19-year-old Iosif Kesidis from Paphos, where before a few hours won the gold medal in the hammer throw!
This “gold” is considered a huge success for Cypriot athletics and sports in general, with the same to pave the way for greater honors in the future.
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The Cypriot athlete of Panikos Charalambous had an amazing race, in yesterday's final of the competition and with a shot at 82 meters and 80 centimeters, won the gold medal and raised the Cypriot flag on the highest mast.
This shot of his is also a new Cypriot world record,while it is the sixth best performance of all time in the world.
Kesidis had other excellent throws over 80 meters with the 3rd throw reaching 80.95 and the 4th 81.53, which by that time it was a Cypriot under-20 world record and the 10th best performance in the world of all time.
Kesides' shots in order were:< /strong>
1st shot: 79.47m
2nd shot: 76.91m
3rd shot: 80.95m
4th shot: 81.53m
5th shot: 78.71m
6th shot: 82.80m
Information: KYPE
