Sideris Tasiadis

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Sideris Tasiadis
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Tasiadis in 2023
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1990-05-07) 7 May 1990 (age 34)
Augsburg, West Germany
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Canoe slalom
EventC1
ClubKanu Schwaben Augsburg
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London C1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo C1
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Augsburg C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Tacen C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Bratislava C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Prague C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 London C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Augsburg C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Tacen C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 La Seu d'Urgel C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 AugsburgC1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Kraków C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 KrakówC1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Markkleeberg C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Liptovský MikulášC1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Nottingham C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Pau C1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Ivrea C1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Solkan C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 SolkanC1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2008 Roudnice nad LabemC1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Kraków C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 KrakówC1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Solkan C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 SolkanC1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Kraków C1 team

Sideris Tasiadis (born 7 May 1990) is a German slalom canoeist of Greek descent who has competed at the international level since 2005. He is the son of Greek immigrants who lived in Thrace, Greece in the village of Komara for 10 years during his childhood, before moving back to Germany.

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Career

In 2012, he won a silver medal in the men's C1 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London behind Tony Estanguet (FRA) and beating two-time Olympic champion Michal Martikán (SVK). He finished fifth in the C1 event four years later at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [1] Tasiadis earned a second Olympic medal in the C1 event by finishing third at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

He also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with one gold (C1: 2022), four silvers (C1 team: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015) and a bronze (C1: 2018). Tasiadis won 13 medals at the European Championships (4 golds, 6 silvers and 3 bronzes), [3] including a gold in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Tasiadis won the overall World Cup title in the C1 class in 2013 and 2017. He is currently the No. 1-ranked athlete by the ICF, having held that position since 2018. [4]

World Cup individual podiums

Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
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SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2009 12 July 2009 Augsburg 2ndC1
2010 4 July 2010 Augsburg 3rdC1
2013 29 June 2013 Augsburg 3rdC1
6 July 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 3rdC1
2017 18 June 2017 Prague 1stC1
25 June 2017 Augsburg 2ndC1
2 July 2017 Markkleeberg 2ndC1
3 September 2017 Ivrea 1stC1
2018 23 June 2018 Liptovský Mikuláš 1stC1
7 July 2018 Augsburg 1stC1
1 September 2018 Tacen 1stC1
2019 15 June 2019 Lee Valley 1stC1
2021 20 Jun 2021 Markkleeberg 2ndC1
2023 3 June 2023 Augsburg 1stC1

Personal life

Tasiadis dated slalom canoeist Claudia Bär until her death in 2015 after a two-year battle with leukemia. [5]

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References

  1. "Sideris Tasiadis". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Results (Tokyo)" (PDF). Olympics (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. "Sideris TASIADIS (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. "Frühere Kanu-Slalom-Europameisterin Claudia Bär ist tot". Welt.de (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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