Grigoris

POLYCHRONIDIS

Paralympic Gold Medalist

World Champion

European Champion

My name is Grigoris Polychronidis. I am 39 years old and I am married to Katerina Polychronidi Patroni, with who we compete in sport together.

I am a greek Boccia athlete and I have won 4 Paralympic Medals (Gold in "London 2012", Silver & Bronze in "Rio 2016", Silver in "Beijing 2008"), as well as 35 medals in official international Boccia competitions and 18 consecutive Greek Championships (2002-today).

From 2018 'till today, I am ranked 1st in the World Ranking List in both, in Individuals BC3 (out of 154 international athletes) and Pairs BC3 (out of 40 countries), and have also been № 1 in the World Ranking List of individuals BC3 in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and № 1 in the World Ranking List of Pairs BC3 in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

I have a BSc in Accounting & Finance of the Athens University of Economics and Business. I am currently an employee of the Internatinal Olympic Truce Center.

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