Petros Gkaidatzis

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Petros Gkaidatzis
Personal information
Born (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 (age 23) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
SportRowing
EventMen's lightweight single sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Lwt double sculls
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled LM2x
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Heindonk BLM1x

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.

Career

A member of the Greek lightweight double sculls team since 2018, he started rowing with Antonios Papakonstantinou in 2023. [2] In May 2023 at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Gkaidatzis took bronze together with Antonios Papakonstantinou in the lightweight double sculls. [3] That month, they qualified for the Olympic Games at the qualifying tournament in Lucerne. [4]

Comparing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the duo qualified through the preliminary rounds to reach the final. [5] [6]


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References

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  2. "2024 World Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta – Men's Lightweight Double Preview". Juniorrowingnews. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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  6. Kouras, Bill (31 July 2024). "Greek Rowing Makes History with Three Crews in Paris Olympic Finals". Greek City Times. Retrieved 31 July 2024.