Biography
Started: He took up Para athletics in 2015 in Thessaloniki, Greece. (ethnos.gr, 26 Mar 2019; Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)
Reason: "I woke up in the hospital after the accident, after five days of sedation, and I realised I had suffered a double amputation. From the first moment it hit me, and my friends came to see me, I told them I would become an athlete again, I will do something again. I wanted to make my family and the Greek people proud of me." (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018; amna.gr, 24 Feb 2018)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (runbeat.gr, 14 Jul 2023; supply-chain.gr, 20 Nov 2023; Instagram profile, 07 Apr 2024)
Awards: In 2020 he was named Top Athlete with an Impairment at the Gazzetta Awards 2020 by Garmin. (gazzetta.gr, 29 Dec 2020)
Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied at the law department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. (gazzetta.gr, 29 Dec 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 13, 1996
Place of ResidenceTHESSALONIKI
OccupationAthlete, Economist, Public Speaker
EducationEconomics - University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, GRE
Languages SpokenEnglish, Greek
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Long Jump - T64 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 7.04 |
| 8 | 400m - T62 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 56.75 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | 400m - T62 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 54.65 |
| 5 | Long Jump - T64 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 7.03 |
| 5 | Long Jump - T64 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 6.89 |
| 5 | 400m - T62 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 57.16 |
| 6 | Long Jump - T64 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 6.73 |
