Τhe Greek Lord of the Rings is back. Eleftherios Petrounias won the gold medal in European Championships for the fifth time in a row. the golden medalist of Olympics 2016, posted on his social media account: “I am back to make all of you proud!”
Είμαστε στην κορυφή της Ευρώπης, για 5η φορά!
Η περιπέτεια που ξεκίνησε πριν 2 χρόνια σήμερα έλαβε τέλος.
Είμαι καλά!
Επέστρεψα για να σας κάνω υπερήφανους! Σας ευχαριστώ όλους μέσα απ’ την καρδιά μου! 🥇🇬🇷 #petrounias #gold pic.twitter.com/bO4Uju9VXz— Petrounias Eleftherios (@Petrounias_E) April 24, 2021
“We are on top of Europe. The adventure that started 2 years ago is over. I am fine! I am back to make all of you proud. I thank you all from the deep of my heart!” the 30-year old athlete wrote in reference to his past problem with the left shoulder. He underwent a surgery in 2018.
Petrounias performed on the rings during the men’s apparatus finals of the 2021 European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday.
The Lord of the Rings is back!! The 5th European title on rings for Eleftherios Petrounias!!! pic.twitter.com/eQFfNOaFYd
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) April 24, 2021
Eleftherios PETROUNIAS🇬🇷 is the 2021 Still Rings European Champion!🥇✨
Silver goes to Nikita NAGORNYY🇷🇺🥈
Bronze goes to Salvatore MARESCA🇮🇹🥉
Congratulations to all finalists! 💪🔝 #Basel2021 #EuropeanGymnastics pic.twitter.com/BQADhY9Oki
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) April 24, 2021
