Alexandra Tsiavou (Greek: Αλεξάνδρα Τσιάβου; born 26 September 1985 in Igoumenitsa) is a Greek rower. She won the bronze medal (along with Christina Giazitzidou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (lightweight double sculls) and she took the 6th place (along with Chrysi Biskitzi) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing (lightweight double sculls).[1]
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's rowing | ||
Representing  Greece
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Lwt double scull |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
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2009 Poznań | Lwt double scull |
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2011 Bled | Lwt double scull |
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2012 Plovdiv | Lwt single scull |
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2006 Eton | Lwt double scull |
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2010 Karapiro | Lwt double scull |
| European Rowing Championships | ||
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2007 Poznań | Lwt double scull |
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2008 Athens | Lwt double scull |
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2009 Brest | Lwt double scull |
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2010 Montemor-o-Velho | Lwt double scull |
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2011 Plovdiv | Lwt double scull |
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2012 Varese | Lwt double scull |
| World Rowing U23 Championships | ||
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2006 Hazewinkel | Lwt single scull |
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2007 Glasgow | Lwt single scull |
She was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year for the years 2009 and 2010.
Biography and career
editTsiavou was born in Igoumenitsa, Greece, where she lives, and her origin is from Vrisella Filiates.[2] As a child she was an athlete of artistic gymnastics but she left that sport due to her height (176 cm).[2][3][4] In 1998 she turned to rowing as a member of her local nautical club.[4] Three years later, she was member of the Greek national team for the first time.[5] In 2006, she won the bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships. She took the 6th place (along with Chrysi Biskitzi) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in 2009 she won the gold medal along with Christina Giazitzidou at the Poznań's regatta.[5] The following year, Tsiavou won the bronze medal in Karapiro and in 2011 she was first in Bled's world championship.[5] Tsiavou won the bronze medal (along with Christina Giazitzidou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (lightweight double sculls).[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexandra Tsiavou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b Πρώτο Θέμα: Η δασκάλα με τα χρυσά κουπιά.
- ^ Sport-fm.gr: «Δεν έχω χορτάσει από διακρίσεις».
- ^ a b worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou.
- ^ a b c d worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou – Results.
External links
edit- Alexandra Tsiavou at World Rowing
- Alexandra Tsiavou at Olympedia (archive)
- Alexandra Tsiavou at Olympics.com
- Alexandra Tsiavou at the Hellenic Olympic Committee
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