Slovakia secured two individual medals at the Boccia European Championships in Zagreb. Róbert Mezík won gold in the BC2 category, going undefeated and beating Israel’s Nadav Levi 7:2 in the final. Tomáš Král earned bronze in the BC1 class, defeating Greece’s Panagiotis Soulanis 4:0 after falling to Portugal in the semifinals.
Boccia is a precision ball sport for athletes with physical disabilities, with classification categories such as BC1 and BC2 based on motor function. The Slovak team will have a chance to add to its medal count when team competitions begin on Monday.
Source: TASR
Gigi Ann Green, Photo: TASR
