Dimitrios Bakochristos

Dimitrios Bakochristos is a Greek Paralympic powerlifter of short stature.[1] He 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.[1] 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.[2]

Dimitrios Bakochristos
Sport
CountryGreece
SportParalympic powerlifting
DisabilityShort stature
Medal record
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 54 kg
World Championships
2017 Mexico City 54 kg
2019 Nur-Sultan 54 kg

At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships he won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event.[3][4] He also won the bronze medal in this event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.

References
  1. "Dimitrios Bakochristos". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Mexico City 2017: Top lifters from the Americas". International Paralympic Committee. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Nur-Sultan 2019: Sherif Osman enhances his legend". International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. Etchells, Daniel (12 July 2019). "Rahman among ones to watch at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 January 2020.


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