Athanasios Ghavelas (born 19 December 1999) is a Greek Paralympic athlete who specializes in the 100 metres dash. He represented Greece at the Paralympic Games, along with his guide Sotiris Garaganis.[3] He was named the Best Greek male athlete with a disability of the Year for 2021 and 2023.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 19 December 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T11 |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 60 metres, 200 metres |
| Coached by | Nestoras Kolovos |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.82s WR (2021) 60m: 7.10s WR (2022) [1] 200m: 22.79s WR (2022) [2] |
Medal record | |
Career
editGhavelas represented Greece at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T11 event and won the gold medal with a world record time of 10.82.[6] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, in Paris, France, Ghavelas won the gold medal in the 100m (T11).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Παγκόσμιο ρεκόρ ο παραολυμπιονίκης Θανάσης Γκαβέλας".
- ^ "World Para Athletics European Records".
- ^ "Athanasios Ghavelas". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Οι ψήφοι που έλαβαν, ανά κατηγορία, οι κορυφαίοι αθλητές για το 2021 στα βραβεία του ΠΣΑΤ". ΠΣΑΤ - Πανελλήνιος Σύνδεσμος Αθλητικού Τύπου (in Greek). Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ [“Back to back” Κορυφαίοι ο Τεντόγλου και η Ντρισμπιώτη, 3η σερί φορά κορυφαία η εθνική πόλο, ο Βλάχος κορυφαίος προπονητής "https://psat.gr/back-to-back-koryfaioi-o-tentoglou-kai-i-ntrismpioti-3i-seri-fora-koryfaia-i-ethniki-polo-o-vlachos-koryfaios-proponitis/"]. psat.gr. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); External link in|title= - ^ "Athanasios Ghavelas". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Greek Sprinter Athanasios Ghavelas Wins Gold in the Paralympic Games". greekreporter. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Ευβοιώτης ο Χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης Νάσος Γκαβέλας eviaonline.gr
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