Dimitrios Bakochristos

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]

Dimitrios Bakochristos

Personal information
Native name	Δημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος
Born	(1983-04-16) 16 April 1983 (age 41)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Paralympic powerlifting
Disability	Short stature
Weight class	54 kg
Medal record Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 54 kg 2020 Tokyo 54 kg World Championships 2017 Mexico City 54 kg 2019 Nur-Sultan 54 kg

Career

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

Year	Venue	Weight	Attempts (kg)			Total	Rank
			1	2	3
Summer Paralympics
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	54 kg	162	170	170	162
2021	Tokyo, Japan	54 kg	157	163	165	165
World Championships
2017	Mexico City, Mexico	54 kg	170	176	178	170
2019	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan	54 kg	163	165	170	165

References

1. "Dimitrios Bakochristos Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
2. "Dimitrios Bakochristos". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
3. "Greek weightlifter Dimitrios Bakochristos wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympics". The Greek Herald. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
4. "Mexico City 2017: Top lifters from the Americas". International Paralympic Committee. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. 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.
6. "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
7. "Nur-Sultan 2019: Sherif Osman enhances his legend". International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
8. Etchells, Daniel (12 July 2019). "Rahman among ones to watch at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

External links

• Dimitrios Bakochristos at the International Paralympic Committee