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Greek boccia champ claims another Gold medal

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Newsroom August 17 09:52

Greek boccia player Grigoris Polychronidis has claimed gold at the sport’s world championships in Liverpool, U.K.

Polychronidis clinched top spot in Wednesday’s final by beating South Korean opponent Von-Ho Geong in the BC3 ranking.

The Paralympic sport is played in around 50 countries worldwide.

Polychronidis, a four-time medal winner at the Paralympic Games beat his rival 6-5.

Source: John Smith/greekreporter

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