Dimitrios Bakochristos
Personal information
Native nameΔημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος
Born (1983-04-16) 16 April 1983
Sport
CountryGreece
SportParalympic powerlifting
DisabilityShort stature
Weight class54 kg
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 54 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 54 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mexico City 54 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 54 kg

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]

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
2016Rio de Janeiro, Brazil54 kg1621701701623rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021Tokyo, Japan54 kg1571631651653rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2017Mexico City, Mexico54 kg1701761781703rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan54 kg1631651701653rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Dimitrios Bakochristos Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. 1 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.
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