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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S1
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Greek, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming in 1992.
Why this sport?
He took up the sport for rehabilitation, but soon began to train and take part in competitions. He loves swimming because it offers freedom and also has minimal risk of injuries.
Club / Team
PASKA [Hellenic Association of Physically Impaired]: Greece
Name of coach
Ioannis Alexakis [national], GRE; Archontia Kazaki [national], GRE
General interest
Hero / Idol
His father. (tampaxis.gr, 19 Nov 2010)
Awards and honours
He received a sporting achievement award in 2015 from the Greek Paralympic Committee. (paralympic.gr, 18 Dec 2015)
He was Greece's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2012)
He was named the 2010 Sportsman with an Impairment of the Year by the Greek Sportscasters Association. (elpen.gr, 2012)
He was Greece's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2012)
He was named the 2010 Sportsman with an Impairment of the Year by the Greek Sportscasters Association. (elpen.gr, 2012)
Impairment
He was born with cerebral palsy which resulted in partial quadriplegia. At age 13 he underwent surgery to partly restore mobility in his legs. (elpen.gr, 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S1 | Heats (S1/2) | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Heats (S1/2) | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Heats (S1/2) | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Heat 2 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S1 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 4 |