Greece at the Paralympics

Greece at the
Paralympics
IPC code GRE
NPC Hellenic Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.gr
Medals
Ranked 47th
Gold
19
Silver
37
Bronze
37
Total
93
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Greece, the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games that hosted the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, did not compete in the Summer Paralympics until 1976 and in the Winter Paralympics until 2002, but since then the Greeks have taken part in every edition of both events. Although the Greek delegation traditionally enters first during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, this tradition does not apply to the Paralympics, where Greece enters within alphabetical order. The National Paralympic Committee for Greece is the Hellenic Paralympic Committee.

Greek competitors have won 80 medals, 14 of which gold, and Greece currently ranks 47th in the all-time Summer Paralympic Games. Greece's participation in the Winter Paralympics has been essentially symbolic; it was represented by a single athlete in 2002 and 2006, and by two competitors in 2010. The nation hosted the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The best Paralympic performance of Greece was in the 2008 Summer Games, when the nation finished 20th with 5 gold medals and 24 in total. The top medal-producing sports have been swimming and athletics, while boccia and powerlifting are the other sports that Greece has also won medals in.

Medal Tables

Medals by Summer Games

  Host nation

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1960 Romedid not participate
1964 Tokyo
1968 Tel Aviv
1972 Heidelberg
1976 Toronto0000-
1980 Arnhem001138
1984 Stoke Mandeville0000-
1988 Seoul013444
1992 Barcelona021344
1996 Atlanta113546
2000 Sydney4431133
2004 Athens31342034
2008 Beijing59102420
2012 London1381244
2016 Rio de Janeiro5441324
2020 TokyoFuture event
Total1937379347

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Swimming10171138
Athletics716 2346
Boccia1214
Powerlifting1124
Wheelchair fencing0101
Total19373793

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeGeorge MouzakisNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's 60m 1B
 SilverKyriakos GriveasSouth Korea 1988 SeoulSwimmingMen's 25m backstroke 1B
 BronzeGeorgios ToptsisSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's long jump A6/A8-9/L6
 BronzeChristos AgourakisSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's javelin throw 1B
 BronzeKyriakos GriveasSouth Korea 1988 SeoulSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle 1B
 SilverGeorgios ToptsisSpain 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's long jump J4
 SilverChristos AgourakisSpain 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's javelin throw THW3
 BronzeChristos AgourakisSpain 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's shot put THW3
 GoldDimitrios KonstantakasUnited States 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's shot put F53
 SilverKonstantinos FykasUnited States 1996 AtlantaSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S8
 BronzeStefanos AnargyrouUnited States 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's shot put F54
 BronzeGeorgios ToptsisUnited States 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's long jump F45-46
 BronzeAntonios GiapoutzisUnited States 1996 AtlantaSwimmingMen's 50m butterfly S3
 GoldAthanasios BarakasAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's long jump F11
 GoldStefanos AnargyrouAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F55
 GoldKonstantinos FykasAustralia 2000 SydneySwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S8
 GoldKonstantinos FykasAustralia 2000 SydneySwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S8
 SilverParashos StogiannidisAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's high jump F20
 SilverEvangelos BakolasAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F33
 SilverEleni SamaritakiAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 200m T36
 SilverEleni SamaritakiAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 400m T36
 BronzeSymeon PaltsanitidisAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's discus throw F55
 BronzeParashos StogiannidisAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's javelin throw F20
 BronzeMaria KalpakidouAustralia 2000 SydneySwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke S2
 GoldCharalampos TaiganidisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m backstroke S13
 GoldCharalampos TaiganidisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S13
 GoldChristos TampaxisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverEfthymios KalarasGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F54
 SilverGeorgios KaraminasGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's shot put F52
 SilverAnthi KaragianniGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 100m T13
 SilverAnthi KaragianniGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 SilverAnthi KaragianniGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's long jump F13
 SilverChristos TampaxisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S1
 SilverKonstantinos FykasGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S8
 SilverCharalampos TaiganidisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S13
 SilverChristos TampaxisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S1
 SilverKonstantinos FykasGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S8
 SilverAlexandros TaxildarisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverMaria KalpakidouGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S2
 SilverMaria KalpakidouGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeChristos AngourakisGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's shot put F53
 BronzeParaskevi KantzaGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 100m T11
 BronzeGeorgios KapellakisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeIoannis KostakisGreece 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S3
 GoldPaschalis StathelakosChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F40
 GoldChristos TampaxisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 GoldGeorgios KapellakisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S2
 GoldCharalampos TaiganidisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m backstroke S13
 GoldCharalampos TaiganidisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S13
 SilverAlexandra DimoglouChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 SilverAnthi KaragianniChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's long jump F13
 SilverGrigorios PolychronidisChina 2008 BeijingBocciaMixed individual BC3
 SilverPavlos MamalosChina 2008 BeijingPowerliftingMen's -82.5kg
 SilverAndreas KatsarosChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverCharalampos TaiganidisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S13
 SilverCharalampos TaiganidisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S13
 SilverGeorgios KapellakisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S2
 SilverCharalampos TaiganidisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 200m individual medley SM13
 BronzeIoannis ProtosChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 400m T13
 BronzeAnthanasios BarakasChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's long jump F11
 BronzeChe Jon FernandesChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F53/54
 BronzeAnastasios TsiouChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F57/58
 BronzeAlexandra DimoglouChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 100m T13
 BronzeAlexandra DimoglouChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 200m T13
 BronzeMaria StamatoulaChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's shot put F32-34/52/53
 BronzeGeorgios KapellakisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeGeorgios KapellakisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 200m freestyle S2
 BronzeCharalampos TaiganidisChina 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 400m freestyle S13
 GoldMaria-Eleni Kordali
Nikolaos Pananos
Grigorios Polychronidis
United Kingdom 2012 LondonBocciaMixed pairs BC3
 SilverPaschalis StathelakosUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's discus throw F40
 SilverChristos TampaxisUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverAristeidis MakrodimitrisUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeManolis StefanoudakisUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's javelin throw F54/55/56
 BronzePaschalis StathelakosUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's shot put F40
 BronzeAlexandra DimoglouUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 BronzeAnthi KaragianniUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's long jump F13
 BronzePavlos MamalosUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonPowerliftingMen's -90kg
 BronzeAristeidis MakrodimitrisUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S2
 BronzeCharalampos TaiganidisUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 100m backstroke S13
 BronzeAristeidis MakrodimitrisUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S2
 GoldManolis StefanoudakisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's javelin throw F53/54
 GoldAthanasios KonstantinidisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 GoldChe Jon FernandesBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F53
 GoldPavlos MamalosBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroPowerliftingMen's -107kg
 GoldDimosthenis MichalentzakisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S9
 SilverAthanasios KonstantinidisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's club throw F31/32
 SilverDimitrios SenikidisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F20
 SilverGrigorios PolychronidisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroBocciaMixed individual BC3
 SilverPanagiotis TriantafyllouBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroWheelchair fencingMen's individual sabre B
 BronzeDimitrios ZisidisBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 BronzeDimitra KorokidaBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F53
 BronzeAnna Ntenta
Nikolaos Pananos
Grigorios Polychronidis
Brazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroBocciaMixed pairs BC3
 BronzeDimitrios BakochristosBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroPowerliftingMen's -54kg

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