Michail Seitis

Started: He first tried athletics at age six in Rhodes, Greece. He took up Para athletics in 2014. (praktoreio-sport.gr, 31 Aug 2016; Athlete, 23 Oct 2015) Reason: His parents encouraged him to start the sport. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (dimokratiki.gr, 03 Jan 2024; larissanet.gr, 30 Jul 2024) Awards: He was named the 2017 Best Para Athlete by the Panhellenic Sports Press Association. (dimokratiki.gr, 02 Mar 2019) In 2015 he was presented with a sporting achievement award by the Hellenic Paralympic Committee. (paralympicus.gr, 18 Dec 2015) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES In 2018 he and his brother Grigoris made an appearance on the Greek television show 'Celebrity Travel'. The siblings travelled to Peru for the show. (znews.gr, 11 Dec 2018; tlife.gr, 08 Dec 2018) QUICK RECOVERY He says the three-month recovery period from his accident to the time of his return to the track is one of his greatest achievements. "The biggest success was the recovery time I had from the accident. Three months after [the accident] I ran my first race. I think this is my biggest success to date." (jenny.gr, 24 Feb 2020)

Sporting Relatives: His brother Grigoris was named the 2018 Mr. Hellas by the World Amateur Body Building Association [WABBA]. (protothema.gr, 28 Nov 2018)