| Personal information | |
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| Native name | Δημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος |
| Born | 16 April 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability | Short stature |
| Weight class | 54 kg |
Medal record | |
Dimitrios Bakochristos (Greek: Δημήτρης Μπακοχρήστος, born 16 April 1983) is a Greek Paralympic powerlifter of short stature. He is a two-time bronze medalist at the Summer Paralympics and a two-time bronze medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.
Career
He represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event. Bakochristos lifted 162 kg which was sufficient for the bronze medal; although Bruno Carra (representing Brazil) lifted the same amount as Bakochristos, he did not win the medal as his body weight was higher. He also won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the bronze medal in the men's 54 kg event. He also won the bronze medal in this event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 54 kg | 162 | 162 |
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| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 54 kg | 157 | 163 | 165 | 165 |
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| 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | 54 kg | 170 | 170 |
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| 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 54 kg | 163 | 165 | 165 |
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