Dimitrios Bakochristos

Dimitrios Bakochristos
Personal information
Native nameΔημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος
Born (1983-04-16) 16 April 1983 (age 41)
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
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 54 kg 162 170 170 162 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Tokyo, Japan 54 kg 157 163 165 165 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2017 Mexico City, Mexico 54 kg 170 176 178 170 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 54 kg 163 165 170 165 3rd 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. ^ a b "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.