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Native name | Χριστίνα Γιαζιτζίδου | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 October 1989 Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece | (age 34)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
Giazitzidou was born in Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece, where she lives till today. [2] 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). [3] Her first major international competition was during the 2006 World Rowing U23 Championships which was held in Hazewinkel, Belgium. [4] She won bronze at the 2007 World Rowing Junior Championships in the women's quad sculls. [5]
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. [4] The following year, the Greek duo won the bronze medal in Karapiro, and in 2011 Giazitzidou and her teammate won the gold again. [4] They also won gold in the event in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 European Championships. [6] [7] [8] Giazitzidou also won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Under-23 World Championships with Triantafyllia Kalampoka, following the pair winning the silver in 2008. [9] [10] [11] [12] Giazitzidou won the bronze medal (along with Alexandra Tsiavou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, in Women's lightweight double sculls. [13] They won the silver medal in the same event at the 2012 European Championships. [14]
Christina Giazitzidou is originally from Chionato of Akrites Municipal Unit, in her honor an event was held in the settlement [15] and in the area a Municipal Football Field was built in her name. [16]
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Born | 12 October 1989 Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece | (age 34)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
Giazitzidou was born in Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece, where she lives till today. [2] 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). [3] Her first major international competition was during the 2006 World Rowing U23 Championships which was held in Hazewinkel, Belgium. [4] She won bronze at the 2007 World Rowing Junior Championships in the women's quad sculls. [5]
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. [4] The following year, the Greek duo won the bronze medal in Karapiro, and in 2011 Giazitzidou and her teammate won the gold again. [4] They also won gold in the event in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 European Championships. [6] [7] [8] Giazitzidou also won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Under-23 World Championships with Triantafyllia Kalampoka, following the pair winning the silver in 2008. [9] [10] [11] [12] Giazitzidou won the bronze medal (along with Alexandra Tsiavou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, in Women's lightweight double sculls. [13] They won the silver medal in the same event at the 2012 European Championships. [14]
Christina Giazitzidou is originally from Chionato of Akrites Municipal Unit, in her honor an event was held in the settlement [15] and in the area a Municipal Football Field was built in her name. [16]