Dimitrios Bakochristos (Greek: Δημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος; born 16 April 1983)[1] is a Greek Paralympic powerlifter of short stature.[2] He is a two-time bronze medalist at the Summer Paralympics and a two-time bronze medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[3]
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| Native name | Δημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος |
| Born | 16 April 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability | Short stature |
| Weight class | 54 kg |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Bakochristos represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event.[2] Bakochristos lifted 162 kg which was sufficient for the bronze medal; although Bruno Carra (representing Brazil) lifted the same amount as Bakochristos, he did not win the medal as his body weight was higher.[4] He also won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]
At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Bakochristos won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event.[7][8] He also won the bronze medal in this event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Results edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 54 kg | 162 | 162 | 
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| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 54 kg | 157 | 163 | 165 | 165 |
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| World Championships | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | 54 kg | 170 | 170 |
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| 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 54 kg | 163 | 165 | 165 |
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References edit
- ^ "Dimitrios Bakochristos Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Dimitrios Bakochristos". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Greek weightlifter Dimitrios Bakochristos wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympics". The Greek Herald. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Mexico City 2017: Top lifters from the Americas". International Paralympic Committee. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (26 August 2021). "Nigeria claims first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Guo breaks powerlifting world record". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Nur-Sultan 2019: Sherif Osman enhances his legend". International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (12 July 2019). "Rahman among ones to watch at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 January 2020.