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    AUGUST 2018

    Greece Greg Polychronidis - Athlete of the Month August 2018

    13 August 1981 Vatumi, Georgia
    LATEST TRIUMPHS:
    2018 World Championships – Gold (individual)
    2017 European Championships – Bronze (individual)
    Rio 2016 Paralympics – Silver (individual), bronze (pairs)
    2015 European Championships – Bronze (pairs)
    2013 European Championships – Silver (individual)

    Greg Polychronidis - Paralympic Athlete of the Month August 2018
    August 2018'Athlete of the Month'

    Greece’s Greg Polychronidis has been named the Allianz Athlete of the Month for August after a memorable winning performance at the 2018 World Boccia Championships.

    Polychronidis won double gold, including the BC3 individual final in dramatic fashion. He fought back from behind to defeat the Paralympic champion and secure his first major individual title. He was also victorious in the BC3 pairs gold.

    Polychronids received 42 per cent of the public votes. French long-jumper Marie-Amelie le Fur came in second with 34 per cent. Japanese wheelchair rugby player Daisuke Ikezaki was third (20 per cent). The Netherlands’ wheelchair basketball player Mariska Beijer and swimmer Liesette Bruinsma were also nominated.

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    • Koji Sugeno hits a forehand May 2019Koji Sugeno won in this date Japan

      Koji Sugeno

      Wheelchair tennis
    • male Para athlete Michael Roeger running on the streets of London April 2019Michael Roeger won in this date Australia

      Michael Roeger

      IPC Athletics
    • female Para snowboarder Lisa Bunschoten March 2019Lisa Bunschoten won in this date Netherlands

      Lisa Bunschoten

      Para snowboard
    • Cutout graphic of Chiense female taekwondo fighter without a a left hand holding her medal with her right hand February 2019Yujie Li won in this date People's Republic of China

      Yujie Li

      Taekwondo
    • a Para skier smiling after his run January 2019Jeroen Kampschreur won in this date Netherlands

      Jeroen Kampschreur

      Para alpine skiing
    • male powerlifter Jhon Castaneda prepares to lift the bar December 2018Jhon Castaneda - Colombia - powerlifting won in this date Netherlands

      Jhon Castaneda - Colombia - powerlifting

      Para alpine skiing
    • Ukrainian dancer in wheelchair wears glittering dress dances a conventional style November 2018Olena Chynka won in this date Ukraine

      Olena Chynka

      Para dance sport
    • Ukrainian dancer in wheelchair wears glittering dress dances a conventional style October 2018Japanese women’s goalball team won in this date Ukraine

      Japanese women’s goalball team

      Para dance sport
    • female and male Para rower Annika van der Meer and Corne de Koning celebrate in their boat September 2018Netherlands mixed double sculls team won in this date Netherlands

      Netherlands mixed double sculls team

      Rowing
    • a male boccia player prepares to play a ball August 2018Greg Polychronidis won in this date Greece

      Greg Polychronidis

      Boccia
    • a male sitting volleyball player attempts a block July 2018Morteza Mehrzadselakjani won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Morteza Mehrzadselakjani

      Sitting volleyball
    • Sevda Altunoluk - Rio 2016 June 2018Sevda Altunoluk won in this date Turkey

      Sevda Altunoluk

      Goalball
    • Woman with headscarf poses with medal and mascot in her hand May 2018Sareh Javanmardi won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Sareh Javanmardi

      Shooting Para sport
    • male Para Nordic skier Brian McKeever March 2018Brian McKeever won in this date Canada

      Brian McKeever

      Para Nordic skiing
    • Gemma Collis-McCann March 2018Gemma Collis-McCann won in this date Great Britain

      Gemma Collis-McCann

      Wheelchair fencing
    • The Chinese wheelchair curling team won the country´s first Winter Paralympic gold in PyeongChang March 2018Chinese wheelchair curling team won in this date People's Republic of China

      Chinese wheelchair curling team

      Wheelchair curling
    • a female Para biathlete celebrates on the podium March 2018Ekaterina Rumyantseva won in this date People's Republic of China

      Ekaterina Rumyantseva

      Para Nordic skiing
    • a male Para skier February 2018Mac Marcoux won in this date Canada

      Mac Marcoux

      Para alpine skiing
    • female Para Nordic skier Oksana Masters January 2018Oksana Masters won in this date USA

      Oksana Masters

      Para Nordic skiing
    • a male wheelchair tennis player November 2017David Wagner won in this date USA

      David Wagner

      Wheelchair tennis
    • Male wheelchair dancer bows October 2017Ivan Sivak won in this date Ukraine

      Ivan Sivak

      Para dance sport
    • Female Iranian archer in a wheelchair looks on as she releases her arrow September 2017Zahra Nemati won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Zahra Nemati

      Archery
    • a male wheelchair rugby player August 2017U Cheol Park won in this date Republic of Korea

      U Cheol Park

      Wheelchair rugby
    • Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos of Brazil wins and sets a new world record in the Men's 100m T47 Final at the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. July 2017Petrucio Ferreira won in this date Brazil

      Petrucio Ferreira

      Para athletics
    • a male wheelchair tennis player June 2017Alfie Hewett won in this date Great Britain

      Alfie Hewett

      Wheelchair tennis
    • Evan Medell - Taekwondo May 2017Evan Medell won in this date USA

      Evan Medell

      Taekwondo
    • Man in taekwondo uniform at a competition April 2017Jean Claude Niringiyimana won in this date Rwanda

      Jean Claude Niringiyimana

      Taekwondo
    • Alexander Cataldo March 2017Alexander Cataldo won in this date Chile

      Alexander Cataldo

      Wheelchair tennis
    • Maria Paula Barrera March 2017Maria Paula Barrera won in this date Colombia

      Maria Paula Barrera

      Para swimming
    • Veronika Vadovicova - Rio 2016 February 2017Veronika Vadovicova won in this date Slovakia

      Veronika Vadovicova

      Shooting Para sport
    • a Para skier smiling after his run January 2017Jeroen Kampschreur won in this date Netherlands

      Jeroen Kampschreur

      Para alpine skiing
    • a male wheelchair tennis player January 2017Gustavo Fernandez won in this date Argentina

      Gustavo Fernandez

      Wheelchair tennis
    • Portrait picture of a man showing his tongue. December 2016Thomas Schmidberger won in this date Germany

      Thomas Schmidberger

      Table tennis
    • Matias Pino of Chile November 2016Matias Nicolas Pino Lorca won in this date Chile

      Matias Nicolas Pino Lorca

      Table tennis
    • Man in wheelchair October 2016Emanuele Lambertini won in this date Italy

      Emanuele Lambertini

      Wheelchair fencing
    • Siamand Rahman smiles September 2016Siamand Rahman won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Siamand Rahman

      Para powerlifting
    • Woman with headscarf poses with medal and mascot in her hand September 2016Sareh Javanmardi won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Sareh Javanmardi

      Shooting Para sport
    • Cutout of three athletes in wheelchairs September 2016Evelyn de Oliveira won in this date Brazil

      Evelyn de Oliveira

      Boccia
    • Swimmer doing breaststroke July 2016Elena Krawzow won in this date Germany

      Elena Krawzow

      Para swimming
    • Great Britain's Shelby Watson in action at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland. May 2016Shelby Watson won in this date Great Britain

      Shelby Watson

      Para athletics
    • Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke. April 2016Carlos Serrano won in this date Colombia

      Carlos Serrano

      Para swimming
    • male boccia player Stephen McGuire April 2016Stephen McGuire won in this date Great Britain

      Stephen McGuire

      Boccia
    • male wheelchair curler Andrey Smirnov February 2016Andrey Smirnov won in this date Russia

      Andrey Smirnov

      Wheelchair curling
    • Man in wheelchair on a tennis court, showing a trophy to the camera December 2015Joachim Gerard won in this date Belgium

      Joachim Gerard

      Wheelchair tennis
    • Female Iranian archer in a wheelchair looks on as she releases her arrow November 2015Zahra Nemati won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Zahra Nemati

      Archery
    • Young woman shows a medal and smiles October 2015Beatrice Vio won in this date Italy

      Beatrice Vio

      Wheelchair fencing
    • Siamand Rahman smiles July 2015Siamand Rahman won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Siamand Rahman

      Para powerlifting
    • Martina Caironi of Italy crosses the line to win the Women's 100m T42 Final at the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. May 2015Martina Caironi won in this date Italy

      Martina Caironi

      Para athletics
    • male Para snowboarder Chris Vos February 2015Chris Vos won in this date Netherlands

      Chris Vos

      Para snowboard
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      Andrew Soule

      Para Nordic skiing
    • A swimmer celebrates winning gold December 2014Daniel Dias won in this date Brazil

      Daniel Dias

      Para swimming
    • Young girl in a sled on the ice, smiling to the camera November 2014Kelsey Diclaudio won in this date United States

      Kelsey Diclaudio

      Para ice hockey
    • Siamand Rahman smiles October 2014Siamand Rahman won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Siamand Rahman

      Para powerlifting
    • Eduardo Adrian Avila Sanchez - Rio 2016 September 2014Eduardo Avila Sanchez won in this date Mexico

      Eduardo Avila Sanchez

      Judo
    • Close up of a swimmer with an impaired arm doing backstroke. August 2014Ievgenii Bogodaiko won in this date Ukraine

      Ievgenii Bogodaiko

      Para swimming
    • Italian woman celebrates on a horse August 2014Sarah Morganti won in this date Italy

      Sarah Morganti

      Equestrian
    • Markus Rehm of Germany competes in the Men's Long Jump T44 Finalat the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. July 2014Markus Rehm won in this date Germany

      Markus Rehm

      Para athletics
    • An athlete celebrates winning gold May 2014Aled Davies won in this date Great Britain

      Aled Davies

      Para athletics
    • Ali Jawad looking ahead with the gold medal around his neck April 2014Ali Jawad won in this date Great Britain

      Ali Jawad

      Para powerlifting
    • a male Para snowboarder February 2014Matti Suur-Hamari won in this date Finland

      Matti Suur-Hamari

      Para snowboard
    • a male Para skier January 2014Markus Salcher won in this date Austria

      Markus Salcher

      Para alpine skiing
    • Nadiia and Ivan Sivak Tokyo 2013 December 2013Nadiia and Ivan Sivak won in this date Ukraine

      Nadiia and Ivan Sivak

      Para dance sport
    • Iran's Mansour Pourmirzaei November 2013Mansour Pourmirzaei won in this date Islamic Republic of Iran

      Mansour Pourmirzaei

      Para powerlifting
    • Natacha Hiltrop Alicante 2013 October 2013Natascha Hiltrop won in this date Germany

      Natascha Hiltrop

      Shooting Para sport
    • Close up of swimmer doing breast stroke August 2013Sophie Pascoe won in this date New Zealand

      Sophie Pascoe

      Para swimming
    • Walid Ktila of Tunisia crosses the line to win the Mens 200m T34 final at the London World Para Athletics Championships. July 2013Walid Ktila won in this date Tunisia

      Walid Ktila

      Para athletics
    • Young woman shows a medal and smiles May 2013Beatrice Vio won in this date Italy

      Beatrice Vio

      Wheelchair fencing
    • A picture of 2 men in sledges celebrating a goal during a ice sledge hockey match March 2013Frank Rennhack won in this date Germany

      Frank Rennhack

      Para ice hockey
    • Russia ice sledge hockey November 2012Russia ice sledge hockey team won in this date Russia

      Russia ice sledge hockey team

      Para ice hockey
    • Yannick Bourseaux October 2012Yannick Bourseaux won in this date France

      Yannick Bourseaux

      Triathlon
    • Blake Leeper August 2012Blake Leeper won in this date USA

      Blake Leeper

      Para athletics
    • male Para cyclist Alex Zanardi raises his arms in celebration on the podium August 2012Alex Zanardi won in this date Italy

      Alex Zanardi

      Cycling
    • a male wheelchair tennis player May 2012Gustavo Fernandez won in this date Argentina

      Gustavo Fernandez

      Wheelchair tennis
    • Izhak Mamistvalov at the 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships April 2012Itzhak Mamistvalov won in this date Israel

      Itzhak Mamistvalov

      Para swimming
    • Oksana Slesarenko February 2012Oksana Slesarenko won in this date Russia

      Oksana Slesarenko

      Wheelchair curling
    • Alexandra Starker in an Alpine Skiing race December 2011Alexandra Starker won in this date Canada

      Alexandra Starker

      Para alpine skiing
    • Three Colombian players during the Guadalajara 2011 Parapan American Games November 2011Colombia Men won in this date Colombia

      Colombia Men

      Wheelchair basketball
    • Mark Rohan during a cycling race September 2011Mark Rohan won in this date Ireland

      Mark Rohan

      Cycling
    • Zoe Newson at the 19th Commonwealth Games June 2011Zoe Newson won in this date Great Britain

      Zoe Newson

      Para powerlifting
    • Kristy Pond competing at the 2011 Arafura Games May 2011Kristy Pond won in this date Thailand

      Kristy Pond

      Para athletics
    • Para-cyclist Neil Fachie from Great Britain March 2011Neil Fachie won in this date Great Britain

      Neil Fachie

      Cycling
    • Ice Sledge Hockey Team Italy at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics February 2011Italy Ice Sledge Hockey Team won in this date Italy

      Italy Ice Sledge Hockey Team

      Para ice hockey
    • Jon Santacana January 2011Jon Santacana Maiztegui won in this date Spain

      Jon Santacana Maiztegui

      Para alpine skiing
    • a female Para skier November 2010Anna Schaffelhuber won in this date Germany

      Anna Schaffelhuber

      Para alpine skiing
    • British sprinter Katrina Hart October 2010Katrina Hart won in this date Great Britain

      Katrina Hart

      Para athletics
    • Photography USA Wheelchair Rugby Team September 2010USA won in this date USA

      USA

      Wheelchair rugby
    • A swimmer celebrates winning gold August 2010Daniel Dias won in this date Brazil

      Daniel Dias

      Para swimming
    • China women's sitting volleyball team July 2010China women's sitting volleyball won in this date People's Republic of China

      China women's sitting volleyball

      Sitting volleyball
    • Irish Boccia player Padraic Moran cheering June 2010Padraic Moran won in this date Ireland

      Padraic Moran

      Boccia
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