Alexandra Tsiavou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Τσιάβου; born 26 September 1985 in

Igoumenitsa Igoumenitsa ( el, Ηγουμενίτσα, ) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia. Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus, and one of the largest passenger ports of Greece, ...

) is a Greek rower. She won the bronze medal (along with

Christina Giazitzidou Christina Giazitzidou ( el, 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 scul ...

) at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London (

lightweight double sculls A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly s ...

) and she took the 6th place (along with

Chrysi Biskitzi Chrysi Biskitzi, also Khrysa Biskitzi, (born 18 November 1974), is a Greek rower. She competed at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as ...

) at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

in Beijing (

Biography and career

Tsiavou was born in

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

, where she lives, and her origin is from Vrisella

Filiates Filiates ( el, Φιλιάτες; ) is a town and a municipality in Thesprotia, Greece. It is located in the northernmost part of the regional unit, bordering western Ioannina regional unit and southern Albania. Name The region of Filiates was kno ...

.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 cm).Sport-fm.gr: «Δεν έχω χορτάσει από διακρίσεις».
/ref>worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou.
/ref> In 1998 she turned to rowing as a member of her local nautical club. Three years later, she was member of the Greek national team for the first time.worldrowing.com:Alexandra Tsiavou – Results.
/ref> In 2006, she won the bronze medal at the

World Rowing Championships The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week-long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the ...

. She took the 6th place (along with Chrysi Biskitzi) at the

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

and in 2009 she won the gold medal along with

at the Poznań's regatta. The following year, Tsiavou won the bronze medal in

Karapiro Karapiro ( mi, Karāpiro) is a settlement and rural area in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes both the artificially created Lake Karapiro and the accompanying Karapiro Power Station. Karapiro is ...

and in 2011 she was first in Bled's world championship. Tsiavou won the bronze medal (along with

) at the

in London (

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* * 1985 births Living people Greek female rowers Olympic rowers of Greece Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Greece European Rowing Championships medalists {{Greece-rowing-bio-stub People from Igoumenitsa Sportspeople from Epirus (region)