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Nikolaos Gonios

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Classification
F32

Further personal information

Residence
Athens, GRE
Occupation
Retired
Languages
Greek

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up para-athletics in 2015.
Why this sport?
He began the sport as a hobby.
Club / Team
Herodicus Athletic Association of People with Disabilities: Komotini, GRE
Name of coach
Chrysoula Orfanou [national]; Nektarios Gialourakis, GRE

International debut

Year
2015
Competing for
Greece

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying for the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (Athlete, 24 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
Coach Nektarios Gialourakis. (Athlete, 24 Oct 2015)
Impairment
He has muscular dystrophy, a condition that results in the progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles. (Athlete, 24 Oct 2015)

Results

Unit Date Rank
IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F32 Final 1 2015-10-24 7
Men's Club Throw F32 Final 1 2015-10-26 7
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F32 Final Round 2016-09-08 10
Men's Club Throw F32 Final Round 2016-09-13 5