Name Christina Giazitzidou Role Rower | Height 1.68 m Weight 59 kg | |
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Born 12 October 1989 (age 34) ( 1989-10-12 ) Kastoria, Greece Olympic medals Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls Similar People Alexandra Tsiavou, Sophie Hosking, Katherine Copeland, Xu Dongxiang | ||
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, at the event of Women's lightweight double sculls.
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Personal life and early career
Giazitzidou was born in Kastoria, Greece, where she lives till today. 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 ). Her first major international competition was during the 2006 World Rowing U23 Championships which was held in Hazewinkel, Belgium.
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. The following year, the Greek duo won the bronze medal in Karapiro, and in 2011 Giazitzidou and her teammate won the gold again. 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.