Ioannis Christou

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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]

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Ioannis Christou
Personal information
Born (1983-06-23) 23 June 1983 (age 42)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Greece
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 BledCoxless four
Bronze medal – third place2010 KarapiroCoxless pair
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2005 AlmeríaCoxless pair
Gold medal – first place2009 PescaraSingle Sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 PoznańDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place2008 MarathonSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place2010 MarathonMen's pair
Gold medal – first place2011 MarathonCoxless four
Gold medal – first place2012 VareseCoxless four
Silver medal – second place2009 BrestSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place2014 BelgradeCoxless four
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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.

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