Petros Gkaidatzis (born 25 November 2000) is a Greek rower. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the lightweight double sculls.
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| Born | 25 November 2000 [1] Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's lightweight single sculls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Naftikos Omilos Kalamarias Thessalonikis[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editA member of the Greek lightweight double sculls team since 2018, he started rowing with Antonios Papakonstantinou in 2023.[3] In May 2023 at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Gkaidatzis took bronze together with Antonios Papakonstantinou in the lightweight double sculls.[4] That month, they qualified for the Olympic Games at the qualifying tournament in Lucerne.[5]
Competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the duo qualified through the preliminary rounds to reach the final.[6][7] They subsequently won the bronze medal.
References
edit- ^ "Petros Gkaidatzis". Wprld Rowing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Πανηγυρίζει η Καλαμαριά για το χάλκινο μετάλλιο του Πέτρου Γκαϊδατζη voria.gr
- ^ "2024 World Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta – Men's Lightweight Double Preview". Juniorrowingnews. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Holidis, Kostas (27 May 2023). "European rowing: Bronze for Gaidatzis and Papaconstantinou in the double sculls". sport24.gr. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Greek rowing team's triumph sees them qualify for Paris Olympics". Greek Herald. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Greek duo advances to final in lightweight double sculls at Paris 2024". ekatherini. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Kouras, Bill (31 July 2024). "Greek Rowing Makes History with Three Crews in Paris Olympic Finals". Greek City Times. Retrieved 31 July 2024.