| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Intellectual disability |
| Disability class | F20 |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
Medal record | |
Dimitrios Senikidis is a Greek Paralympic athlete with an intellectual disability competing in shot put events. [1] He represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F20 event. [1] [2]
He represented Greece at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. He competed in the boys' shot put event. At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F20 event. [3] The following year, he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F20 event at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships held in Grosseto, Italy. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Greece | |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Shot put | 15.45 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | Shot put | 15.46 |
| Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Shot put | 16.17 | |
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