Elli Mystakidou
Silver medal, August 28, 2004, Elli Mystakidou cat. 57-67kg. Athens 2004
Elli Mystakidou from Giannitsa started her competitions on the morning of August 28 in the 57-67kg category with the only goal to win a medal. It seemed that she wanted it very much and believed in it, so she gave all her strength in every fight. With three wins over Wihongi (New Zealand) 4-0, Juarez (Guatemala) 6-4 and Rivero (Philippines) 3-2 reached the grand final. The gold medal was decided in the match against China’s Wei Luo, which she lost 7-6 on points, although the Greek champion led on points at one point of the match.
The final Ranking: Luo (China) Mystakidou (Greece) Huag (South Korea) Juarez (Guatemala) Rivero (Philippines) Diaz Santana (P.Rico) Solheim (Norway) Wihongi (New Zealand)
They said..
“I fought great battles and in the final I wanted the gold medal, only the gold medal. I am bitter about it, because people deserved to celebrate it. However it’s also important that I got on the podium. I felt good the morning of the race and knew I could do it. I had worked hard for four years. I know I gave it my all.”
August 28, 2004
