Greece will be proudly represented by Paralympic javelin champion Manolis Stefanoudakis and judo champion Theodora Paschalidou as flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympic Games, which will take place from August 28 to September 8.
The ceremony will be held at the Place de la Concorde, where an estimated 65,000 spectators are expected to attend.
The Greek team consists of 37 athletes competing across various sports, including powerlifting, swimming, equestrian, boccia, cycling, shooting, track and field, judo, taekwondo, and archery.
Men’s Team:
Paschalis Kouloumoglou (Powerlifting)
Dimitris Bakokhristos (Powerlifting)
Michalis Kalarakis (Equestrian)
Dimitris Karypidis (Swimming)
Nikos Kontou (Swimming)
Giannis Kostakis (Swimming)
Alexandros Lergios (Swimming)
Dimosthenis Michalentzakis (Swimming)
Antonis Tsapatakis (Swimming)
Grigoris Polychronidis (Boccia) – Katerina Patroni (Ramp Operator)
Nikos Papaggelis (Cycling)
Sotiris Galogavros (Shooting)
Panagiotis Giannoukaris (Shooting)
Nasos Gavelas (Track and Field – 100m) – Giannis Nyfantopoulos (Guide)
Dimitris Zisis (Track and Field – Shot Put)
Thanasis Konstantinidis (Track and Field – Shot Put)
Stelios Malakopoulos (Track and Field – Long Jump)
Stratos Nikolaidis (Track and Field – Shot Put)
Grigoris Ntislis (Track and Field – Discus Throw)
Thanasis Prodromou (Track and Field – Long Jump)
Michalis Seitis (Track and Field – 100m)
Lazaros Stefanidis (Track and Field – Shot Put)
Manolis Stefanoudakis (Track and Field – Javelin)
Konstantinos Tzounis (Track and Field – Discus Throw)
Women’s Team:
Alexandra Stamatopoulou (Swimming)
Areti Spyridou (Swimming)
Maria Tziveleki (Swimming)
Chrysi Morfi (Boccia)
Anna Denta (Boccia) – Christina Denta (Ramp Operator)
Tania Keramida (Track and Field)
Lida Manthopoulou (Track and Field – 100m, 200m)
Zoe Mantoudi (Track and Field – Shot Put)
Christina Gentzou (Taekwondo)
Eleni Papastamatopoulou (Taekwondo)
Emmanuela Masourou (Judo)
Theodora Paschalidou (Judo)
Dorothea Poimenidou (Archery)
This team of dedicated athletes, many of whom are veterans of international competition, will carry Greece's hopes and aspirations as they compete on the world stage in Paris.