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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S8, SB8, SM8
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Greek
Higher education
Physical Education - Democritus University of Thrace: Komotini, GRE
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age three in Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Why this sport?
He began swimming for physiotherapy.
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Greece
General interest
Nicknames
Dimos (Facebook profile, 18 Jan 2021)
Hobbies
Running, spinning classes [exercise bike]. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal in the S9 100m butterfly at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Tasos Kallitsaris. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Be brave and keep a clean mind." (Athlete, 07 Dec 2017)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2019 Athlete of the Year by the Greek Paralympic Committee and the National Athletic Association of People with Disabilities. (xronos.gr, 04 Dec 2019)
In 2015 he received a sporting achievement award from the Greek Paralympic Committee. (paralympic.gr, 10 Dec 2015)
In 2015 he received a sporting achievement award from the Greek Paralympic Committee. (paralympic.gr, 10 Dec 2015)
Other sports
He has competed in able-bodied group triathlon competitions in Greece. (swimbikerun.gr, 04 Apr 2019)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 08 Jul 2019; Instagram profile, 20 Jan 2021)
Impairment
He has paralysis of the right arm due to a brachial plexus injury at birth. (paralympic.org, 04 Nov 2016; sport24.gr, 11 Sep 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 13 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 4 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 14 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-11 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-15 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-07 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 8 |