Azja Czajkowski Explained

Azja Czajkowski
Birth Date:[1]
Country:United States
Alma Mater:Stanford University
Sport:Rowing
Club:San Diego Rowing Club

Azja Czajkowski (; born 16 June 2000)[2] is an American rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

She attended Rancho Buena Vista High School and Stanford University.[3] In 2023, she was named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division I Athlete of the Year.[4]

Career

She is a member of San Diego Rowing Club.[5] She won silver in the eight at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships.[6]

She was an alternate at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. She qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the coxless pair alongside Jessica Thoennes at the 2024 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials in Sarasota, Florida with both rowers previously been part of the American eight boat.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azja Czajkowski. Eurosport. 28 July 2024.
  2. Web site: CZAJKOWSKI Azja . 2024 . Olympics.com . 8 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Stanford's Azja Czajkowski returns home for weekend's Crew Classic on Mission Bay. San Diego Union Tribune. 30 Mar 2023. 28 July 2024.
  4. Web site: 2023 CRCA Athlete of the Year Award Winners. Rowing News. 28 July 2024. 17 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Olympic athlete going to Paris trained at San Diego Rowing Club. cns8.com. 8 Jul 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  6. Web site: U.S. OLYMPIC ROWING TRIALS: MEET THE FIVE ATHLETES NAMED TO TEAM USA. Olympics.com. 28 July 2024. Sam. Peene. 9 April 2024.
  7. Web site: TeamUSA. 28 July 2024. JESS THOENNES AND AZJA CZAJKOWSKI HOPE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ROWERS . 15 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Texas women shine at Crew Classic; Chula Vista's Azja Czajkowski wins at Olympic Trials. San Diego Union Tribune. 28 July 2024. 7 Apr 2024.