Sideris Tasiadis (born 7 May 1990) is a German slalom canoeist of Greek descent who has competed at the international level since 2005. 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.
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]
 |  |  | Total | |
| C1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 July 2009 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 2010 | 4 July 2010 | Augsburg | 3rd | C1 |
| 2013 | 29 June 2013 | Augsburg | 3rd | C1 |
| 6 July 2013 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C1 | |
| 2017 | 18 June 2017 | Prague | 1st | C1 |
| 25 June 2017 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 | |
| 2 July 2017 | Markkleeberg | 2nd | C1 | |
| 3 September 2017 | Ivrea | 1st | C1 | |
| 2018 | 23 June 2018 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 1st | C1 |
| 7 July 2018 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 | |
| 1 September 2018 | Tacen | 1st | C1 | |
| 2019 | 15 June 2019 | Lee Valley | 1st | C1 |
| 2021 | 20 Jun 2021 | Markkleeberg | 2nd | C1 |
| 2023 | 3 June 2023 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 |
Tasiadis dated slalom canoeist Claudia Bär until her death in 2015 after a two-year battle with leukemia. [5]
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