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==Biography and career==
==Biography and career==
Tsiavou was born in [[Igoumenitsa]], [[Greece]], where she lives.<ref name=Thema>[http://www.protothema.gr/Stories/article/219542/h-daskala-me-ta-xrysa-koypia/ Πρώτο Θέμα: Η δασκάλα με τα χρυσά κουπιά.]</ref> As a child she was an athlete of artistic gymnastics but she left that sport due to her height ( 176&nbsp;cm ).<ref name=Thema/><ref>[http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/480036 Sport-fm.gr: «Δεν έχω χορτάσει από διακρίσεις».]</ref><ref name=Drowing>[http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/15268/alexandra-tsiavou worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou.]</ref> In 1998 she turned to rowing as a member of her local nautical club.<ref name=Drowing/> Three years later, she was member of the greek national team for the first time.<ref name=Results>[http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/15268/results/alexandra-tsiavou worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou - Results.]</ref> In 2006, she won the bronze medal at the [[2006 World Rowing Championships|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 [[2009 World Rowing Championships|Poznań's regatta]].<ref name=Results/> The following year, Tsiavou won the bronze medal in [[2010 World Rowing Championships|Karapiro]] and in 2011 she was first in [[2011 World Rowing Championships|Bled's world championship]].<ref name=Results/> Tsiavou won the bronze medal (along with [[Christina Giazitzidou]]) at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London ([[Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls|lightweight double sculls]]).<ref name=Results/>
Tsiavou was born in [[Igoumenitsa]], [[Greece]], where she lives.<ref name=Thema>[http://www.protothema.gr/Stories/article/219542/h-daskala-me-ta-xrysa-koypia/ Πρώτο Θέμα: Η δασκάλα με τα χρυσά κουπιά.]</ref> As a child she was an athlete of artistic gymnastics but she left that sport due to her height ( 176&nbsp;cm ).<ref name=Thema /><ref>[http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/480036 Sport-fm.gr: «Δεν έχω χορτάσει από διακρίσεις».]</ref><ref name=Drowing>[http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/15268/alexandra-tsiavou worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou.]</ref> In 1998 she turned to rowing as a member of her local nautical club.<ref name=Drowing /> Three years later, she was member of the greek national team for the first time.<ref name=Results>[http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/15268/results/alexandra-tsiavou worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou – Results.]</ref> In 2006, she won the bronze medal at the [[2006 World Rowing Championships|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 [[2009 World Rowing Championships|Poznań's regatta]].<ref name=Results /> The following year, Tsiavou won the bronze medal in [[2010 World Rowing Championships|Karapiro]] and in 2011 she was first in [[2011 World Rowing Championships|Bled's world championship]].<ref name=Results /> Tsiavou won the bronze medal (along with [[Christina Giazitzidou]]) at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London ([[Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls|lightweight double sculls]]).<ref name=Results />


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{FISA|15268}}
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* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/alexandra-tsiavou-1.html Profile] at sports-reference.com
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Revision as of 06:22, 4 June 2015

Alexandra Tsiavou
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London LW2x
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poznań LW2x
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bled LW2x
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Eton LW2x
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Karapiro LW2x

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).

Biography and career

Tsiavou was born in Igoumenitsa, Greece, where she lives.[1] As a child she was an athlete of artistic gymnastics but she left that sport due to her height ( 176 cm ).[1][2][3] In 1998 she turned to rowing as a member of her local nautical club.[3] Three years later, she was member of the greek national team for the first time.[4] 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.[4] The following year, Tsiavou won the bronze medal in Karapiro and in 2011 she was first in Bled's world championship.[4] Tsiavou won the bronze medal (along with Christina Giazitzidou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (lightweight double sculls).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Πρώτο Θέμα: Η δασκάλα με τα χρυσά κουπιά.
  2. ^ Sport-fm.gr: «Δεν έχω χορτάσει από διακρίσεις».
  3. ^ a b worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou.
  4. ^ a b c d worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou – Results.

External links

  • Alexandra Tsiavou at World Rowing
  • 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 2016-12-04.

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