{"id":24694,"date":"2026-10-31T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/giorgos-charalampopoulos-wins-silver-and-bronze-at-world-armwrestling-championship\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:02:39","slug":"giorgos-charalampopoulos-wins-silver-and-bronze-at-world-armwrestling-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/giorgos-charalampopoulos-wins-silver-and-bronze-at-world-armwrestling-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Giorgos Charalampopoulos Wins Silver and Bronze at World Armwrestling Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greek armwrestler Giorgos Charalampopoulos is back home with two medals from the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) World Championship in New Delhi, India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Competing in the Grand Master Men +100kg category, Charalampopoulos won a silver medal and a bronze medal against some of the world\u2019s strongest competitors. His result adds to Greece\u2019s growing record in international armwrestling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking after his return, an emotional Charalampopoulos said the medals reflect decades of dedication, hard work and countless hours of training. He described the achievement as the result of a lifelong commitment to the sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also thanked everyone who supported him along the way and dedicated both medals to his supporters and to his homeland, Greece. \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charalampopoulos\u2019s success in New Delhi shows that Greek athletes keep earning results on the world stage, even in sports that get less attention.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b09d62101923f4e7c72cc48247475a3102bae674ed5f359249fac5bb5c705260?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b09d62101923f4e7c72cc48247475a3102bae674ed5f359249fac5bb5c705260?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Stella Mazonakis<\/h5>\n<p>Stella Mazonakis is a contributor at Greek City Times, covering Greek news, community stories, sport, culture, and current affairs for readers in Greece and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/10\/31\/giorgos-charalampopoulos-two-medals-world-armwrestling-championship\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek armwrestler Giorgos Charalampopoulos is back home with two medals from the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) World Championship in New Delhi, India. Competing in the Grand Master Men +100kg category, Charalampopoulos won a silver medal and a bronze medal against some of the world\u2019s strongest competitors. 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