Κολυμπώντας σε κυματώδη νερά | Georgios Kapelakis | TEDxChania

Το 1993, μία βουτιά τον έφτασε στην τετραπληγία. 6 χρόνια μετά, μία βουτιά ήταν η αφετηρία για πολλές διακρίσεις, μετάλλια, ταξίδια και εμπειρίες. Πως ο αρχικός περιορισμός μέσω της αναπηρίας μετατρέπεται σε ανάπτυξη και επίτευξη υψηλών στόχων.

In 1993, a dive made him quadriplegic. Six years later, a dive was the beginning of lots of medals, trips and experiences. It is an example, how a disability can lead to improvement and fulfilling high goals.


Μουσική: Michael Dale
Εικονοληψία: Κινηματογραφικό Εργαστήρι Χανίων

In 1993, George Kapelakis made a life defining dive. The next day he woke up with quadriplegia. After six years since the event, which was the starting point for many awards, medals, trips and experiences. How the initial restriction of disability converted into developing and achieving high goals.

Music Credits: Michael Dale
Video Credits: Cine Lab Chania


Georgios Kapelakis was born on November 26, 1973 in Heraklion, Crete and lives in Ano Asites. He studied Tourism Professions.He is quadriplegic after an accident and for his movements he uses a wheelchair. While recovering after his accident, initially he started swimming.
Yiorgos/George is an athlete at the Sports Association "Megalonissos" and at S2 category. The first major event in which he was discriminated were the Paraolympic Games, held in Athens, where he won the Bronze medal in the 50m backstroke. In 2007 at the International Sports Meeting of Athletics and Swimming in Rio de Janeiro, he won the Gold medal in category 100 meter freestyle. At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing she won four medals. A Gold in the category of 50 meters freestyle, a Silver category 100 meter freestyle and a bronze in the 200 meters in the same category and in the 50 meters backstroke.In 2009 he voted by sports journalists in Greece as a top athlete with a disability.

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