The Paralympic Games are a time to witness epic competitions and be reminded that nothing is impossible!
We are just 16 days away from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled for August 28th.
The Greek team for the 2024 Paralympic Games consists of 37 members, including 10 medalists from the Tokyo Games.
The Greek flag bearer will be the illustrious Manolis Stefanoudakis. The Paralympian from Mesaria, who has claimed every title in the world’s top competitions throughout his remarkable career, is the greatest javelin thrower of all times. He has proudly raised the Greek flag worldwide and was rightfully chosen by the Hellenic Paralympic Committee to be Greece’s flag bearer at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony. It is worth noting that Manolis Stefanoudakis will be participating in his 4th Paralympic Games.
Below is the final list of the team that will travel to Paris, representing Greece in 10 sports:
Men
- Paschalis Kouloumoglou (Powerlifting)
- Dimitris Bakokhristos (Powerlifting)
- Michalis Kalarakis (Equestrian)
- Dimitris Karypidis (Swimming)
- Nikos Kontou (Swimming)
- Giannis Kostakis (Swimming)
- Alexandros Lergios (Swimming)
- Dimosthenis Michalentzakis (Swimming)
- Antonis Tsapatakis (Swimming)
- Grigoris Polychronidis (Boccia) – Katerina Patroni (ramp operator)
- Nikos Papaggelis (Road Cycling)
- Sotiris Galogavros (Shooting)
- Panagiotis Giannoukaris (Shooting)
- Nasos Gavelas (Athletics) – Ioannis Nyfantopoulos (Guide)
- Dimitris Zisidis (Athletics)
- Thanasis Konstantinidis (Athletics)
- Stelios Malakopoulos (Athletics)
- Stratos Nikolaidis (Athletics)
- Grigoris Ntislis (Athletics)
- Thanasis Prodromou (Athletics)
- Michalis Seitis (Athletics)
- Lazaros Stefanidis (Athletics)
- Manolis Stefanoudakis (Athletics)
- Konstantinos Tzounis (Athletics)
Women
- Alexandra Stamatopoulou (Swimming)
- Areti Spyridou (Swimming)
- Maria Tziveleki (Swimming)
- Chrysí Morfi (Boccia)
- Anna Denta (Boccia) – Christina Denta (ramp operator)
- Tania Keramida (Athletics)
- Lida Manthopoulou (Athletics)
- Zoí Mantoudi (Athletics)
- Christina Gentzou (Taekwondo)
- Eleni Papastamatopoulou (Taekwondo)
- Emmanouela Masourou (Judo)
- Theodora Paschalidou (Judo)
- Dorothea Poimenidou (Archery)
Good luck, Greece!