Christina Giazitzidou

Christina Giazitzidou
Personal information
Born 12 October 1989 (1989-10-12) (age 26)
Kastoria, Greece
Medal record
Women's rowing
Competitor for  Greece
Olympic Games
2012 London LW2x
World Rowing Championships
2009 Poznań LW2x
2011 Bled LW2x
2010 Karapiro LW2x

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

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]

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 again the gold.[3] Giazitzidou won the bronze medal (along with Alexandra Tsiavou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, at the event of Women's lightweight double sculls.[4]

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