Christos Angourakis ( Greek: Χρήστος Αγγουράκης; 24 August 1952 – 22 February 2022) was a Greek Paralympic

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed mainly in category F53 throwing events. Born in Greece, Angourakis competed in the javelin throw and shot put at the

1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

, then in the discus throw and javelin throw at the

2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different ...

. At the

2004 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic ...

, he competed in the javelin throw and won the bronze medal in the shot put. He was named the Best Greek athlete with a disability for 2005. He died on 22 February 2022, at the age of 69.Η δήλωση του Στ. Αρναουτάκη για την απώλεια του κρητικού παραολυμπιονίκη Χρήστου Αγγουράκη

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