Let's see what the Greek athletes did in the Paralympic Games.
Thanasis Gavelas
The first medal was awarded by Thanasis Gavelas to the Greek delegation, setting a new world record with 10.82. Thanasis Gavelas was shocking as it was the first medal he gave to Greece in the 100 meters in Tokyo. He set a world record in the quarterfinals of the sport and entered the grand final together with Sotiris Garaganis who is his companion in the race and set a new world record.
This is the eighth overall medal in Greece in these Paralympic Games and the first gold after five bronze and two silver.
Grigoris Polychronidis
Grigoris Polychronidis won the seventh medal for our country. The Greek paralympian, was shocking against Adam Pescas, lost in the tiebreak and won the silver medal. The match was judged on two points. The Czech was ahead 3-0 and of course in the tie break, where Grigoris showed that he would own the game, unfortunately at the last moment he lost to Adam and lost the gold medal.
Initially, Peska was ahead 3-0 against Grigoris, but with his persistence, Grigoris managed to equalize the next three sets, the Greek Paralympian winning each set 1-0.
Grigoris Polychronidis stated in his statements that: "With the huge success of the Silver Medal that I won today with Katerina Polychronidis Patroni, I added to my collection my 5th Paralympic Medal in my 5th participation in the Paralympic Games!"
He also added that: "The Games continue and the hard work never stops to achieve new successes!"
Stelios Malakopoulos
Malakopoulos came fourth in length. Stelios Malakopoulos also made an excellent appearance in the final of the long jump.
The Greek lost the bronze medal by only 4 cm. Malakopoulos took fourth place with a better jump of 7.04m. With this performance he managed to equal his own world record in the T62 category.
in the 38η position Sotiris Galogavros. He took part in the qualifiers of the mixed 10 meter Air Rifle Phone SH1. The Greek athlete completed his effort with 624,6 points and was left out of the final after capturing the 38η position.
Gerasimos Lignos
Fifth Lignos in the 100m. Anterior. Gerasimos Lignos took the fifth place in the second qualifying round of the 100 meters front SB13.
The Greek athlete completed his fifth race with a time of 1: 13.34 and having 10ο best time in the whole and was left out of the final.
Stratos Nikolaidis
Isolation in the Army Nikolaidis. Today, moreover, Stratos Nikolaidis was awarded the bronze medal in the sphere.
Katerina El Latif
Sixth Paralympian Katerina El Latif in Tokyo. In a really exciting with adverse conditions for a race, our champion won the sixth place of the Endurance Road among 11 sports.
The eleventh place he won the day before yesterday in the Individual Timekeeping did not discourage at all, on the contrary he continued with perseverance and continued vigorously. The athlete of Aris Mavropoulos, who with an excellent performance in her good race, recovered and managed to win the title of sixth Paralympian. It proved once again its value and that it never gives up.
