# Greece at the Paralympics

Greece, the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games that hosted the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, did not compete in the Summer Paralympics until 1976 and in the Winter Paralympics until 2002, but since then the Greeks have taken part in every edition of both events. Although the Greek delegation traditionally enters first during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, this tradition does not apply to the Paralympics, where Greece enters within alphabetical order. The National Paralympic Committee for Greece is the Hellenic Paralympic Committee.
Greek competitors have won 104 medals, 20 of which gold, and Greece currently ranks 44th in the all-time Summer Paralympic Games. Greece's participation in the Winter Paralympics has been essentially symbolic; it was represented by a single athlete in 2002 and 2006, and by two competitors in 2010. The nation hosted the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The best Paralympic performance of Greece was in the 2008 Summer Games, when the nation finished 20th with 5 gold medals and 24 in total. The top medal-producing sports have been swimming and athletics, while boccia, powerlifting and wheelchair fencing are the other sports that Greece has also won medals in.
In the 2024 Paralympics games in Paris, the Greek won an overall of 13 medals. They were 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. Another achievement was Nasos Gavelas who became the first ever Greek paralympic that wins a back-to-back gold. Furthermore, Grigoris Polychronidis won his 7th medal in the BC3 category of boccia.

## Medal Tables
### Medals by Summer Games

| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
| 1976 Toronto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980 Arnhem | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 1984 New York/ Stoke Mandeville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − |
| 1988 Seoul | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1992 Barcelona-Madrid | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 48 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 45 |
| 2000 Sydney | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 33 |
| 2004 Athens | 124 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 34 |
| 2008 Beijing | 69 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 20 |
| 2012 London | 61 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 44 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 43 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 51 |
| 2024 Paris | 37 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Future event |
| Total | Total | 23 | 43 | 51 | 117 | 42 |

### Medals by sport

| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Swimming | 11 | 18 | 14 | 43 |
| Athletics | 10 | 20 | 27 | 57 |
| Boccia | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Wheelchair fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 23 | 43 | 51 | 117 |

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
| Bronze | George Mouzakis | 1980 Arnhem | Athletics | Men's 60m 1B |
| Silver | Kyriakos Griveas | 1988 Seoul | Swimming | Men's 25m backstroke 1B |
| Bronze | Georgios Toptsis | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's long jump A6/A8-9/L6 |
| Bronze | Christos Agourakis | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's javelin throw 1B |
| Bronze | Kyriakos Griveas | 1988 Seoul | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle 1B |
| Silver | Georgios Toptsis | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's long jump J4 |
| Silver | Christos Agourakis | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's javelin throw THW3 |
| Bronze | Christos Agourakis | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's shot put THW3 |
| Gold | Dimitrios Konstantakas | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's shot put F53 |
| Silver | Konstantinos Fykas | 1996 Atlanta | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S8 |
| Bronze | Stefanos Anargyrou | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's shot put F54 |
| Bronze | Georgios Toptsis | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's long jump F45-46 |
| Bronze | Antonios Giapoutzis | 1996 Atlanta | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S3 |
| Gold | Athanasios Barakas | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's long jump F11 |
| Gold | Stefanos Anargyrou | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's shot put F55 |
| Gold | Konstantinos Fykas | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S8 |
| Gold | Konstantinos Fykas | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S8 |
| Silver | Parashos Stogiannidis | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's high jump F20 |
| Silver | Evangelos Bakolas | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's shot put F33 |
| Silver | Eleni Samaritaki | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's 200m T36 |
| Silver | Eleni Samaritaki | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's 400m T36 |
| Bronze | Symeon Paltsanitidis | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's discus throw F55 |
| Bronze | Parashos Stogiannidis | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F20 |
| Bronze | Maria Kalpakidou | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Gold | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S13 |
| Gold | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S13 |
| Gold | Christos Tampaxis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S1 |
| Silver | Efthymios Kalaras | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's discus throw F54 |
| Silver | Georgios Karaminas | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's shot put F52 |
| Silver | Anthi Karagianni | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's 100m T13 |
| Silver | Anthi Karagianni | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's 400m T13 |
| Silver | Anthi Karagianni | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's long jump F13 |
| Silver | Christos Tampaxis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S1 |
| Silver | Konstantinos Fykas | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S8 |
| Silver | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S13 |
| Silver | Christos Tampaxis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S1 |
| Silver | Konstantinos Fykas | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S8 |
| Silver | Alexandros Taxildaris | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S1 |
| Silver | Maria Kalpakidou | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Silver | Maria Kalpakidou | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Bronze | Christos Angourakis | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's shot put F53 |
| Bronze | Paraskevi Kantza | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's 100m T11 |
| Bronze | Georgios Kapellakis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Bronze | Ioannis Kostakis | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S3 |
| Gold | Paschalis Stathelakos | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's shot put F40 |
| Gold | Christos Tampaxis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S1 |
| Gold | Georgios Kapellakis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Gold | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S13 |
| Gold | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S13 |
| Silver | Alexandra Dimoglou | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's 400m T13 |
| Silver | Anthi Karagianni | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's long jump F13 |
| Silver | Grigorios Polychronidis | 2008 Beijing | Boccia | Mixed individual BC3 |
| Silver | Pavlos Mamalos | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's -82.5 kg |
| Silver | Andreas Katsaros | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S1 |
| Silver | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S13 |
| Silver | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S13 |
| Silver | Georgios Kapellakis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 |
| Silver | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 200m individual medley SM13 |
| Bronze | Ioannis Protos | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's 400m T13 |
| Bronze | Anthanasios Barakas | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's long jump F11 |
| Bronze | Che Jon Fernandes | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's shot put F53/54 |
| Bronze | Anastasios Tsiou | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's shot put F57/58 |
| Bronze | Alexandra Dimoglou | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's 100m T13 |
| Bronze | Alexandra Dimoglou | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's 200m T13 |
| Bronze | Maria Stamatoula | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's shot put F32-34/52/53 |
| Bronze | Georgios Kapellakis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Bronze | Georgios Kapellakis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 200m freestyle S2 |
| Bronze | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S13 |
| Gold | Maria-Eleni Kordali Nikolaos Pananos Grigorios Polychronidis | 2012 London | Boccia | Mixed pairs BC3 |
| Silver | Paschalis Stathelakos | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's discus throw F40 |
| Silver | Christos Tampaxis | 2012 London | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S1 |
| Silver | Aristeidis Makrodimitris | 2012 London | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Bronze | Manolis Stefanoudakis | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F54/55/56 |
| Bronze | Paschalis Stathelakos | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's shot put F40 |
| Bronze | Alexandra Dimoglou | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's 400m T13 |
| Bronze | Anthi Karagianni | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's long jump F13 |
| Bronze | Pavlos Mamalos | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's -90 kg |
| Bronze | Aristeidis Makrodimitris | 2012 London | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Bronze | Charalampos Taiganidis | 2012 London | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S13 |
| Bronze | Aristeidis Makrodimitris | 2012 London | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 |
| Gold | Manolis Stefanoudakis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F53/54 |
| Gold | Athanasios Konstantinidis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's shot put F32 |
| Gold | Che Jon Fernandes | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's shot put F53 |
| Gold | Pavlos Mamalos | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's -107 kg |
| Gold | Dimosthenis Michalentzakis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S9 |
| Silver | Athanasios Konstantinidis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's club throw F31/32 |
| Silver | Dimitrios Senikidis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's shot put F20 |
| Silver | Grigorios Polychronidis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boccia | Mixed individual BC3 |
| Silver | Panagiotis Triantafyllou | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Wheelchair fencing | Men's individual sabre B |
| Bronze | Dimitrios Zisidis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's shot put F32 |
| Bronze | Dimitra Korokida | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's shot put F53 |
| Bronze | Anna Ntenta Nikolaos Pananos Grigorios Polychronidis | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boccia | Mixed pairs BC3 |
| Bronze | Dimitrios Bakochristos | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's -54 kg |
| Gold | Athanasios Ghavelas | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T11 |
| Silver | Athanasios Konstantinidis | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's club throw F32 |
| Silver | Grigorios Polychronidis | 2020 Tokyo | Boccia | Mixed individual BC3 |
| Silver | Athanasios Prodromou | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's long jump T20 |
| Bronze | Panagiotis Triantafyllou | 2020 Tokyo | Wheelchair fencing | Men's individual sabre B |
| Bronze | Dimosthenis Michalentzakis | 2020 Tokyo | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S8 |
| Bronze | Dimitrios Bakochristos | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Men's 54 kg |
| Bronze | Antonios Tsapatakis | 2020 Tokyo | Swimming | Men's 100m Breast SB4 |
| Bronze | Efstratios Nikolaidis | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's Shot Put F20 |
| Bronze | Alexandra Stamatopoulou | 2020 Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 50 m. Backstroke S4 |
| Bronze | Grigorios Polychronidis Anna Ntenta Anastasia Pyrgiotis | 2020 Tokyo | Boccia | Mixed pairs BC3 |
| Gold | Athanasios Konstantinidis | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's shot put F32 |
| Gold | Athanasios Ghavelas | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T11 |
| Gold | Alexandra Stamatopoulou | 2024 Paris | Swimming | Women's 50 m backststroke S4 |
| Silver | Athanasios Konstantinidis | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's club throw F32 |
| Silver | Lida-Maria Manthopoulou | 2024 Paris | Athletics | 100 metres T38 |
| Silver | Antonios Tsapatakis | 2024 Paris | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke SB4 |
| Bronze | Christina Gkentzou | 2024 Paris | Taekwondo | Women's 65 kg |
| Bronze | Eleni Papastamatopoulou | 2024 Paris | Taekwondo | Women's +65 kg |
| Bronze | Grigorios Polychronidis | 2024 Paris | Boccia | Men's individual BC3 |
| Bronze | Konstantinos Tzounis | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's discus throw F56 |
| Bronze | Lazaros Stefanidis | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's shot put F32 |
| Bronze | Manolis Stefanoudakis | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F54 |
| Bronze | Theodora Paschalidou | 2024 Paris | Judo | Women's 70kg J1 |

## Top medalists

The table below lists the top Paralympic medalists for Greece, sorted by gold, silver and then bronze medals.
| Athlete | Sport | Games | | | | Total |
| Charalampos Taiganidis | Swimming | 2004–2008–2012 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Konstantinos Fykas | Swimming | 1996–2000–2004 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Christos Tampaxis | Swimming | 2004–2008–2012 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Athanasios Konstantinidis | Athletics | 2016–2020–2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Athanasios Ghavelas | Athletics | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grigorios Polychronidis | Boccia | 2008–2012–2016–2020–2024 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Georgios Kapellakis | Swimming | 2004–2008 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Paschalis Stathelakos | Athletics | 2008–2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pavlos Mamalos | Powerlifting | 2008–2012–2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Manolis Stefanoudakis | Athletics | 2012–2016–2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |