Greece at the Paralympics

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.

Greece at the
Paralympics
IPC codeGRE
NPCHellenic Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.gr
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
20
Silver
40
Bronze
44
Total
104
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Greek competitors have won 104 medals, 20 of which gold, and Greece currently ranks 44th 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, powerlifting and wheelchair fencing are the other sports that Greece has also won medals in.

Medal Tables
See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table

Medals by Summer Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1976 Toronto30000–[1]
1980 Arnhem7001135[2]
1984 New York/
Stoke Mandeville		30000−[3]
1988 Seoul4013443[4]
1992 Barcelona-Madrid7021342[5]
1996 Atlanta16113545[6]
2000 Sydney424431133[7]
2004 Athens12431342034[8]
2008 Beijing6959102420[9]
2012 London611381244[10]
2016 Rio de Janeiro605441324[11]
2020 Tokyo431371151[12]
2024 ParisFuture event
2028 Los AngelesFuture event
Total20404410444

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Swimming10171441
Athletics8182450
Boccia1326
Powerlifting1135
Wheelchair fencing0112
Totals (5 sports)204044104

Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeGeorge Mouzakis 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's 60m 1B
 SilverKyriakos Griveas 1988 SeoulSwimmingMen's 25m backstroke 1B
 BronzeGeorgios Toptsis 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's long jump A6/A8-9/L6
 BronzeChristos Agourakis 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's javelin throw 1B
 BronzeKyriakos Griveas 1988 SeoulSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle 1B
 SilverGeorgios Toptsis 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's long jump J4
 SilverChristos Agourakis 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's javelin throw THW3
 BronzeChristos Agourakis 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's shot put THW3
 GoldDimitrios Konstantakas 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's shot put F53
 SilverKonstantinos Fykas 1996 AtlantaSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S8
 BronzeStefanos Anargyrou 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's shot put F54
 BronzeGeorgios Toptsis 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's long jump F45-46
 BronzeAntonios Giapoutzis 1996 AtlantaSwimmingMen's 50m butterfly S3
 GoldAthanasios Barakas 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's long jump F11
 GoldStefanos Anargyrou 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F55
 GoldKonstantinos Fykas 2000 SydneySwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S8
 GoldKonstantinos Fykas 2000 SydneySwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S8
 SilverParashos Stogiannidis 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's high jump F20
 SilverEvangelos Bakolas 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F33
 SilverEleni Samaritaki 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 200m T36
 SilverEleni Samaritaki 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 400m T36
 BronzeSymeon Paltsanitidis 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's discus throw F55
 BronzeParashos Stogiannidis 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's javelin throw F20
 BronzeMaria Kalpakidou 2000 SydneySwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke S2
 GoldCharalampos Taiganidis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m backstroke S13
 GoldCharalampos Taiganidis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S13
 GoldChristos Tampaxis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverEfthymios Kalaras 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F54
 SilverGeorgios Karaminas 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's shot put F52
 SilverAnthi Karagianni 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 100m T13
 SilverAnthi Karagianni 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 SilverAnthi Karagianni 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's long jump F13
 SilverChristos Tampaxis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S1
 SilverKonstantinos Fykas 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S8
 SilverCharalampos Taiganidis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S13
 SilverChristos Tampaxis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S1
 SilverKonstantinos Fykas 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S8
 SilverAlexandros Taxildaris 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverMaria Kalpakidou 2004 AthensSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S2
 SilverMaria Kalpakidou 2004 AthensSwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeChristos Angourakis 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's shot put F53
 BronzeParaskevi Kantza 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 100m T11
 BronzeGeorgios Kapellakis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeIoannis Kostakis 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S3
 GoldPaschalis Stathelakos 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F40
 GoldChristos Tampaxis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 GoldGeorgios Kapellakis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S2
 GoldCharalampos Taiganidis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m backstroke S13
 GoldCharalampos Taiganidis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S13
 SilverAlexandra Dimoglou 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 SilverAnthi Karagianni 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's long jump F13
 SilverGrigorios Polychronidis 2008 BeijingBocciaMixed individual BC3
 SilverPavlos Mamalos 2008 BeijingPowerliftingMen's -82.5 kg
 SilverAndreas Katsaros 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverCharalampos Taiganidis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S13
 SilverCharalampos Taiganidis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S13
 SilverGeorgios Kapellakis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S2
 SilverCharalampos Taiganidis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 200m individual medley SM13
 BronzeIoannis Protos 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 400m T13
 BronzeAnthanasios Barakas 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's long jump F11
 BronzeChe Jon Fernandes 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F53/54
 BronzeAnastasios Tsiou 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F57/58
 BronzeAlexandra Dimoglou 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 100m T13
 BronzeAlexandra Dimoglou 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 200m T13
 BronzeMaria Stamatoula 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's shot put F32-34/52/53
 BronzeGeorgios Kapellakis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeGeorgios Kapellakis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 200m freestyle S2
 BronzeCharalampos Taiganidis 2008 BeijingSwimmingMen's 400m freestyle S13
 GoldMaria-Eleni Kordali
Nikolaos Pananos
Grigorios Polychronidis		 2012 LondonBocciaMixed pairs BC3
 SilverPaschalis Stathelakos 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's discus throw F40
 SilverChristos Tampaxis 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S1
 SilverAristeidis Makrodimitris 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S2
 BronzeManolis Stefanoudakis 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's javelin throw F54/55/56
 BronzePaschalis Stathelakos 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's shot put F40
 BronzeAlexandra Dimoglou 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 BronzeAnthi Karagianni 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's long jump F13
 BronzePavlos Mamalos 2012 LondonPowerliftingMen's -90 kg
 BronzeAristeidis Makrodimitris 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle S2
 BronzeCharalampos Taiganidis 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 100m backstroke S13
 BronzeAristeidis Makrodimitris 2012 LondonSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S2
 GoldManolis Stefanoudakis 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's javelin throw F53/54
 GoldAthanasios Konstantinidis 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 GoldChe Jon Fernandes 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F53
 GoldPavlos Mamalos 2016 Rio de JaneiroPowerliftingMen's -107 kg
 GoldDimosthenis Michalentzakis 2016 Rio de JaneiroSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S9
 SilverAthanasios Konstantinidis 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's club throw F31/32
 SilverDimitrios Senikidis 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F20
 SilverGrigorios Polychronidis 2016 Rio de JaneiroBocciaMixed individual BC3
 SilverPanagiotis Triantafyllou 2016 Rio de JaneiroWheelchair fencingMen's individual sabre B
 BronzeDimitrios Zisidis 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 BronzeDimitra Korokida 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F53
 BronzeAnna Ntenta
Nikolaos Pananos
Grigorios Polychronidis		 2016 Rio de JaneiroBocciaMixed pairs BC3
 BronzeDimitrios Bakochristos 2016 Rio de JaneiroPowerliftingMen's -54 kg
 Gold Athanasios Ghavelas 2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 100 metres T11
 Silver Athanasios Konstantinidis 2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's club throw F32
 Silver Grigorios Polychronidis 2020 Tokyo Boccia Mixed individual BC3
 Silver Athanasios Prodromou 2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's long jump T20
 BronzePanagiotis Triantafyllou 2020 TokyoWheelchair fencingMen's individual sabre B
 BronzeDimosthenis Michalentzakis 2020 TokyoSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle S8
 BronzeDimitrios Bakochristos 2020 TokyoPowerliftingMen's 54 kg
 BronzeAntonios Tsapatakis 2020 TokyoSwimmingMen's 100m Breast SB4
 BronzeEfstratios Nikolaidis 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's Shot Put F20
 Bronze Alexandra Stamatopoulou 2020 Tokyo Swimming Women's 50 m. Backstroke S4
 Bronze Grigorios Polychronidis

Anna Ntenta

Anastasia Pyrgiotis

 2020 Tokyo Boccia Mixed pairs BC3

Top medalists

The table below lists the top Paralympic medalists for Greece, sorted by gold, silver and then bronze medals.

Athlete Sport Games Total
Charalampos Taiganidis Swimming 2004–2008–2012 4 4 2 10
Konstantinos Fykas Swimming 1996–2000–2004 2 3 0 5
Christos Tampaxis Swimming 2004–2008–2012 2 3 0 5
Grigorios Polychronidis Boccia 2008–2012–2016–2020 1 3 2 6
Georgios Kapellakis Swimming 2004–2008 1 1 3 5
Athanasios Konstantinidis Athletics 2016–2020 1 2 0 3
Paschalis Stathelakos Athletics 2008–2012 1 1 1 3
Pavlos Mamalos Powerlifting 2008–2012–2016 1 1 1 3

See also

References
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  2. "Arnhem 1980 - MedalStandings". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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  11. "Rio 2016 - MedalStandings". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  12. "Tokyo 2020 Medal Standings". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
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