Greek taekwondo athletes Stella Marentaki and Agoritsa-Artemia Kitsiou won two bronze medals at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games on Sunday.
Marentaki secured bronze in the women’s -67kg category. She defeated Serbia’s Nadja Zecirovic 2-1 in the quarterfinals before losing 2-1 to Tunisia’s W. Masghouni in the semifinals.
Kitsiou also claimed bronze in the women’s +67kg category. She beat Tunisia’s Zina Mediouni 2-1 in the quarterfinals but fell 2-0 to Serbia’s Andela Sevic in the semifinals.
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The two Greek athletes were joined by Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos and other members of the Greek delegation as they celebrated their medal-winning performances.
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