Christina Gkentzou

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Christina Gkentzou
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 19) [1]
Thessaloniki, Greece
Sport
Sport Para taekwondo
Disability class K44
Event  –65 kg
Medal record
Women's para taekwondo
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris −65 kg
European Taekwondo Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Belgrade −65 kg

Christina Gkentzou (born 26 July 2005) is a Greek para taekwondo practitioner. She represented Greece at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Gkentzou represented Greece at the 2024 European Taekwondo Championships and won a gold medal. [2]

She represented Greece at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the −65 kg category. [3]

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References

  1. "Christina Gkentzou". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 30 August 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. Khalatyan, Rafael (14 May 2024). "Taekwondo European Open Championships: Asian athletes win 4 gold medals". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. "Paris 2024 Paralympics: Bipartite slots for Para-Taekwondo athletes". insidethegames.biz . 8 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.


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