Alexandra Tsiavou of Greece
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH |
| Nationality: | Greece (GRE) |
| Boat Class: | LW1x, LW2x |
| Key Results: | World Rowing Championships - 1 gold |
| European Rowing Championships - 3 golds | |
| World Rowing U23 Championships - 2 golds | |
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5 July 2010
The rowing club of Igoumenitsa in Greece has a famous member: Alexandra Tsiavou is the 2009 Best Athlete for Greece. In that year she became a World Champion in the lightweight women’s double sculls and won the European Rowing Championships in the same class. This was on the back of making the 2008 Olympic final in the double and becoming the Under-23 Champion in the lightweight single for the second time the previous year. Tsiavou is good, very good, and her rowing career is only just beginning. World Rowing profiles Tsiavou as the 2010 season gets under way and finds out where the 24-year-old is heading.
World Rowing: How did you first got involved in rowing?
Alexandra Tsiavou: I have been rowing since I was 12. My coach, Mr Kitsatis, proposed the idea to my parents if I was interested in joining the rowing team that was just starting in Igoumenitsa.
WR: What did you know about rowing before you started?
AT: Actually nothing because it was the first rowing team established in Igoumenitsa and it was something new for me.
WR: Did you get to watch any rowing at the Olympics Games in Athens?
AT: Yes, I was there too. I watched all the finals of rowing and I was really touched when the first race finished. There was a strong feeling around because Greece also took part and we got the third position (in the lightweight men’s double) and the first medal at the Olympic Games for rowing.
WR: Did you ever imagine that you would get to the Olympic Games yourself?
AT: When I started to row I never thought about it! But my coach always tried to pass on this dream to me, so when the time came to try for the Olympics I started to imagine the possibility.
WR: What is your typical day like at the moment?
AT: It’s a very typical athletic day: training, resting, training, resting. Thank god it’s not always the same. I love different days.
WR: I understand you are a qualified school teacher. Do you currently teach?
AT: I don’t work as a teacher at the moment due to my heavy rowing schedule. I am a primary school teacher and I used to work for a while two years ago. My students knew about the rowing side of my life and they were very curious about rowing.
WR: Is there one thing that would get in the way of you continuing as an elite rower?
AT: I am sure there is, but so far it hasn’t come my way!
WR: During a tough race when your body wants to stop what keeps you going?
AT: This feeling is very familiar to me, because I get it during training too. In this very difficult moment during a race I think about all my long last training hours, so I keep on going.
WR: What do you like to do to unwind from rowing?
AT: I relax, spend time with my friends and family and also read books.
WR: What is one thing about you that most people would not know?
AT: I love speed and especially to ride a motorcycle and go on trips with my boyfriend.
WR: What kind of interest did you receive in Greece after you won the 2009 Athlete of the Year?
AT: Mainly interviews. Many people had the opportunity to know about me through this event.
WR: Where is your most favourite place to row?AT: I prefer places with lots of nature around. Bled and Lucerne are my top choices.
WR: You will be racing in the single at the Lucerne Rowing World Cup, are there any plans for you to form a double?
AT: Until now the plans about me are as you know. After Lucerne a new period starts and maybe things will be different.
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Επιτυχία για Τσίλη -Τζανίνη στο Χένλεϊ
Tερμάτισαν δεύτεροι στον ημιτελικό της Henley Royal Regatta
2010: The Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup (M2-)
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| Winner | Stn | Verdict | Barrier | Fawley | Finish | ||
| Sun | E. Murray & H. Bond (Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand) | 2 | P.K. Reed & A. Triggs Hodge (Molesey Boat Club and Leander Club) | Easily | 2.12* | 3.46 | 7.55 |
| Sat | P.K. Reed & A. Triggs Hodge (Molesey Boat Club and Leander Club) | 2 | I .Tsilis & V. Tzaninis (Nautical Club of Ioannina and Nautical Club Omilos Ereton, Greece) | 3 1/2 lengths | 2.05 | 3.32 | 7.25 |
| Sat | E. Murray & H. Bond (Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand) | 1 | C.F. Nichol & T.F. Burton (Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club) | 3 3/4 lengths | 2.04 | 3.30 | 7.18 |
| Fri | I .Tsilis & V. Tzaninis (Nautical Club of Ioannina and Nautical Club Omilos Ereton, Greece) | 2 | B. Rondeau & S. Lente (Club France, France) | 4 1/2 lengths | 2.07 | 3.34 | 7.35 |
| Fri | P.K. Reed & A. Triggs Hodge (Molesey Boat Club and Leander Club) | 2 | O.T. Takahashi & T. Nagasaki (Mitsubishi Boat Club, Japan) | Easily | 2.06 | 3.35 | 7.34 |
| Fri | C.F. Nichol & T.F. Burton (Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club) | 1 | M.P. Jensen & R.T. Crisan (Victoria City Rowing Club and Shawnigan Lake School, Canada) | 1 3/4 lengths | 2.09 | 3.39 | 7.37 |
| Fri | E. Murray & H. Bond (Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand) | 1 | D.R. Pring & A.J. Holden-Smith (Molesey Boat Club) | Easily | 2.11 | 3.47 | 8.08 |
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05/07/2010
Επιτυχία για Τσίλη -Τζανίνη στο Χένλεϊ
Η ελληνική κωπηλασία καταφέρνει να εκπλήξει ακόμη και την βασιλική οικογένεια της Αγγλίας.Αυτό πέτυχε το πλήρωμα της δικωπου άνευ πηδαλιούχου με τους Γιαννη Τσιλη και Βασίλη Τζανινη που κατάφεραν να φτάσουν στον τελικό του αγωνίσματος τους κατα την συμμετοχή τους στην φημισμένη Βασιλική Ρεγκατα του Χενλει τα αγωνίσματα της οποίας ολοκληρώθηκαν χθες Κυριακή. Οι δυο Έλληνες αθλητές παρά την πρώτη τους συμμετοχή στην διοργάνωση έφτασαν στο τελικό απο το βρετανικό πλήρωμα για να κατακτήσουν τη δεύτερη θέση που καταλαμβάνει για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία του θεσμού ελληνικό πλήρωμα.
Οι δυο Έλληνες κωπηλάτες νίκησαν στο ξεκίνημα των προσπαθειών τους την βάρκα απο την Σκωτια ενώ στην συνέχεια έκαναν τη μεγάλη έκπληξη παίρνοντας τη νίκη και απο το γαλλικό πλήρωμα ,μια νικη που τους χάρισε την πρόκριση στον μεγάλο τελικό του αγωνίσματός τους
Henley Royal Regatta τα σημερινά Ελληνικά αποτελέσματα.
2010: The Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup (M2-)
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| Winner | Stn | Verdict | Barrier | Fawley | Finish | ||
| Fri | I .Tsilis & V. Tzaninis (Nautical Club of Ioannina and Nautical Club Omilos Ereton, Greece) | 2 | B. Rondeau & S. Lente (Club France, France) | 4 1/2 lengths | 2.07 | 3.34 | 7.35 |
| Fri | P.K. Reed & A. Triggs Hodge (Molesey Boat Club and Leander Club) | 2 | O.T. Takahashi & T. Nagasaki (Mitsubishi Boat Club, Japan) | Easily | 2.06 | 3.35 | 7.34 |
| Fri | C.F. Nichol & T.F. Burton (Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club) | 1 | M.P. Jensen & R.T. Crisan (Victoria City Rowing Club and Shawnigan Lake School, Canada) | 1 3/4 lengths | 2.09 | 3.39 | 7.37 |
| Fri | E. Murray & H. Bond (Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand) | 1 | D.R. Pring & A.J. Holden-Smith (Molesey Boat Club) | Easily | 2.11 | 3.47 | 8.08 |
| Thu | B. Rondeau & S. Lente (Club France, France) | 1 | E. Griffiths & J.G. Livy (The Tideway Scullers' School) | Easily | 2.15 | 3.53 | 8.06 |
| Thu | I .Tsilis & V. Tzaninis (Nautical Club of Ioannina and Nautical Club Omilos Ereton, Greece) | 2 | J.W. Logan & C.M. Logan (Glasgow Rowing Club) | 3 1/4 lengths | 2.11 | 3.47 | 8.17 |
| Thu | C.F. Nichol & T.F. Burton (Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club) | 1 | R.W. Burdett & R.B. Hoffman (Thames Rowing Club) | Easily | 2.20 | 4.02 | 8.36 |
| Thu | P.K. Reed & A. Triggs Hodge (Molesey Boat Club and Leander Club) | 2 | I. Calvo-Ortiz & A. Dominguez-Lorenzo (Itsasoko Ama Santurzi, Spain) | 2 3/4 lengths | 2.11 | 3.52 | 8.28 |
| Thu | D.R. Pring & A.J. Holden-Smith (Molesey Boat Club) | 2 | V. Capelli & A. Palmisano (Centro Nazionale di Canottaggio Piediluco, Italy) | Rowed over | 2.36 | 4.24 | 8.59 |
| Thu | M.P. Jensen & R.T. Crisan (Victoria City Rowing Club and Shawnigan Lake School, Canada) | 1 | C.J. Wallace & S.R. Purdie (Deeside Scullers) | Easily | 2.17 | 3.52 | 8.08 |
| Thu | E. Murray & H. Bond (Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand) | 1 | B.B. Simpson & S. Waterson (Reading University) | Easily | 2.19 | 3.59 | 8.30 |
| Thu | O.T. Takahashi & T. Nagasaki (Mitsubishi Boat Club, Japan) | 1 | M.T.A. Chatwin & K.J. Almand (Quintin Boat Club) | 3 3/4 lengths | 2.23 | 4.04 | 8.36 |
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† = New record
‡ = Equals record
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‡ = Equals record
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2009 Holder
Murray & Bond, New Zealand
Event Information
Η απόφαση της FISA για τα ΑΜΕΑ με νοητική υστέρηση.
FISA Council Decision on Rowing for the Intellectually Disabled and the Paralympic Games
30/06/2010 16:49 CET
30 June 2010
Lausanne, Switzerland
In November 2009, the International Paralympic Committee announced that it had agreed to re-integrate events for athletes with intellectual disabilities into the Paralympic Games subject to certain conditions. The four proposed sports were Athletics, Swimming, Table Tennis and Rowing. This followed the exclusion of Intellectually-disabled athletes after the 2000 Paralympic Games.Lausanne, Switzerland
In the IPC’s classification system for ID competitors, the athletes would be assessed by the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID). Those determined to be eligible for ID competition would then be assessed for “sport-specific” classification; that is, to assess if the individual’s intellectual disability has a direct impact on the activities required in a particular sport. The International Federations of the proposed sports were charged with designing their own sport-specific testing. The decision whether or not to move forward with the re-inclusion of Intellectually-disabled athletes into the Paralympic Games in each of the four sports was the responsibility of the international federation of the four sports; in the case of rowing, the FISA Council is responsible for this decision.
After careful consideration and detailed discussions at three separate meetings, the FISA Council has finally decided not to take up this opportunity at this time.
This decision followed a survey of member national federations which showed that there was not yet an adequate number of federations ready or able to prepare crews in time for 2012. It was felt that this would have significantly affected the credibility of the Paralympic regatta – which would have been the most important competitive event in the four year period for this discipline of rowers. As well, the member federations also commented on the additional strain that would be placed on financial and human resources when they are already in the middle of the current quadrennium.
This decision should not in any way be viewed as a step backwards from FISA’s very strong commitment to make its sport available for individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities; it is just a reflection of the current state of preparedness of athletes with an intellectual disability within the sport of rowing.
FISA Council
30 June 2010
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