Basketball player “Bet Nizhny Novgorod » Anton Ponkrachov in an interview with , he said that he was more proud of the Olympic bronze medal than the EuroBasket gold medal.
Ponkrashov – winner of the 2007 European Championship as part of Russian national team as well as winner of bronze medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
– Olympic bronze or Eurobasket gold?
– Olympic bronze.
— Can you briefly explain why?
— The Olympic Games are the pinnacle of a career for any athlete. These medals are very close in value, but I will still choose the Olympic Games. From an emotional point of view, EuroBasket gold may be cooler, but as an athlete’s achievement, an Olympic medal is even higher than gold from another tournament.
Source : MatchTV
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