Dimitra Korokida Explained

Dimitra Korokida
Country:Greece
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability:Paraplegia
Disability Class:F53

Dimitra Korokida is a Greek Paralympic athlete.[1] She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the bronze medal in the women's shot put F53 event.[1] [2]

She won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F52/F53 event at the 2013 World Championships held in Lyon, France. Two years later, she won the gold medal in the women's shot put F53 event at the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[3]

She also competed at the 2016 European Championships held in Grosseto, Italy winning the silver medal in the women's shot put F53/F54 event.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dimitra Korokida. paralympic.org. live. 26 December 2019. International Paralympic Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20200104173712/https://www.paralympic.org/dimitra-korokida . 2020-01-04 .
  2. News: Paralympics day 5: Durand's second gold, Indian shot putter makes history. 13 September 2016. CNN. 2 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Results - Women's Shot Put F53 Final. 27 October 2015. 27 October 2015. International Paralympic Committee.