Gold rush in Paris: delight Germany's 3x3 basketball players!

In a historical moment for German basketball, the 3 × 3 basketball players Svenja Brunckhorst, Marie Reichert, Elisa Mevius and Sonja Greinacher were awarded the “team of the year” at the sports gala in Baden-Baden. This award is followed by their sensational gold win at the Olympic Games in Paris, where they defeated the Spanish team in the final and thus won the first Olympic medal in the history of German basketball. With impressive 2,872 votes, they clearly secured the title from the football players of Bayer Leverkusen and the German handball players, such as rbb24 reported.

The victory in Paris was not only a sporting success, but also a significant step in the career of these athletes who want to make the 3 × 3 basketball big. Sonja Greinacher described the emotional moment after the final when the four players realized the gold in silent hug. They had started the tournament as an outsider and showed a remarkable nerve strength, especially when they defeated Canada in the semi -finals with a buzzer therapist. Greinacher said after the triumph: "The future seems bright", referring to her team's promising offspring, which includes 20-year-old Mevius. Svenja Brunckhorst, who has now ended her active career, hopes that success will encourage basketball and will continue to popularize the sport, such as ZDF