Christina Giazitzidou

Christina Giazitzidou (Greek: Χριστίνα Γιαζιτζίδου; born 12 October 1989) is a Greek rower. She won the bronze medal (along with Alexandra Tsiavou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, in the Women's lightweight double sculls.

Christina Giazitzidou
Personal information
Born12 October 1989 (1989-10-12) (age 31)
Kastoria, Greece
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
2012 London LW2x
World Rowing Championships
2009 Poznań LW2x
2011 Bled LW2x
2010 Karapiro LW2x
European Rowing Championships
2009 Brest LW2x
2010 Montemor-O-Velho LW2x
2011 Plovdiv LW2x
2012 Varese LW2x
World Rowing U23 Championships
2009 Racice BLW2x
2010 Brest BLW2x
2011 Amsterdam BLW2x
2008 Brandenburg BLW2x
World Rowing Junior Championships
2007 Beijing JW4x

Personal life and early career

Giazitzidou was born in Kastoria, Greece, where she lives till today.[1] She turned to rowing when she was about ten years old as a member of the Nautical Club of Kastoria (which is also her current club).[2] Her first major international competition was during the 2006 World Rowing U23 Championships which was held in Hazewinkel, Belgium.[3] She won bronze at the 2007 World Rowing Junior Championships in the women's quad sculls.[4]

Later achievements

In 2009, she first competed along with Alexandra Tsiavou in Women's lightweight double sculls during 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznań. Giazitzidou and Tsiavou won the gold medal.[3] The following year, the Greek duo won the bronze medal in Karapiro, and in 2011 Giazitzidou and her teammate won the gold again.[3] They also won gold in the event in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 European Championships.[5][6][7] Giazitzidou also won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Under-23 World Championships with Triantafyllia Kalampoka, following the pair winning the silver in 2008.[8][9][10][11] Giazitzidou won the bronze medal (along with Alexandra Tsiavou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, in Women's lightweight double sculls.[12] They won the silver medal in the same event at the 2012 European Championships.[13]

References
  1. Worldrowing.com:Christina Giazitzidou.
  2. ΧΡΙΣΤΙΝΑ ΓΙΑΖΙΤΖΙΔΟΥ: «ΜΗΝ ΑΦΗΣΕΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΚΩΠΗΛΑΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ ΝΑ ΠΕΘΑΝΕΙ».
  3. Worldrowing.com:Christina Giazitzidou – Results.
  4. "2007 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Beijing, CHN - (JW4x) Junior Women's Quadruple Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. "2009 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR -(LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. "2010 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Montemor-o-Velho, POR - (LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. "2011 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Plovdiv, BUL - (LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. "2009 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Racice, CZE - (BLW2x) U23 Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. "2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BLW2x) U23 Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  10. "2011 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (BLW2x) U23 Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. "2008 WORLD ROWING U - Brandenburg, GER -(BLW2x) U23 Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  12. Κωπηλασία: Χάλκινο μετάλλιο για τις Τσιάβου – Γιαζιτζίδου.
  13. "2012 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Varese, ITA -(LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final". www.worldrowing.com. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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