Ioannis Christou

Ioannis Christou (Greek: Ιωάννης Χρήστου; born 23 June 1983 in Kastoria) is a triple Olympian Greek rower , multiple Word and European Champion. He achieved 9 medals at World Cups in his career .He represented Greece at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the single sculls event, finishing in the 10th place.[1]

Ioannis Christou
Personal information
Born23 June 1983
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Greece
World Championships
2011 BledCoxless four
2010 KarapiroCoxless pair
Mediterranean Games
2005 AlmeríaCoxless pair
2009 PescaraSingle Sculls
European Championships
2007 Poznań Double sculls
2008 MarathonSingle sculls
2010 MarathonMens pair
2011 MarathonCoxless four
2012 Varese Coxless four
2009 BrestSingle sculls
2014 BelgradeCoxless four

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Greek coxless men's four, which finished fourth, four seconds behind the bronze medal-winning American four.[2][3]

He was again part of the Greek coxless men's four team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, taking the eighth place.

References
  1. "Rowing record-holder Drysdale barely makes cut". International Herald Tribune. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  2. "Ioannis Christou Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. "Rowing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Coxless Fours". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.


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