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]

Athanasios Ghavelas
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (1999-12-19) 19 December 1999 (age 25)
Sport
CountryGreece
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT11
Event(s)100 metres, 60 metres, 200 metres
Coached byNestoras 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
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Greece
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T11
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 100 m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 100 m T11
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin 100 m T12
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bydgoszcz 100 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin 200 m T12

Career

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Ghavelas 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]

His hails is from Strofylia, Euboea[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Παγκόσμιο ρεκόρ ο παραολυμπιονίκης Θανάσης Γκαβέλας".
  2. ^ "World Para Athletics European Records".
  3. ^ "Athanasios Ghavelas". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ [“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= (help)
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Greek Sprinter Athanasios Ghavelas Wins Gold in the Paralympic Games". greekreporter. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  8. ^ Ευβοιώτης ο Χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης Νάσος Γκαβέλας eviaonline.gr