Dimitra Kontou Explained

Birth Date:23 September 2005
Birth Place:Mytilene, Greece
Sport:Rowing
Event:Women's lightweight single sculls

Dimitra Eleni "Milena" Kontou (Greek: Δήμητρα Ελένη (Μιλένα) Κοντού; born 23 September 2005) is a Greek rower. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the lightweight double sculls.[1]

Career

She was a gold medalist at the 2022 European Rowing U23 Championships in Belgium in the double sculls alongside Styliani Natsioula. She was also later a gold medalist at the 2023 World Rowing U23 Championships, setting a new World Best Time in the process, at the age of 18 years-old.[2]

She was a silver medalist alongside Zoi Fitsiou at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, in the lightweight double sculls.[3]

The pair secured a second silver lightweight double sculls silver medal at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary in April 2024.[4]

They gained qualification to the Olympic Games at the qualifying event in Lucerne in May 2024.[5] [6] They subsequently reached the final of the lightweight double sculls at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, [7] and won the bronze medal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dimitra Kontou. World Rowing. 31 July 2024.
  2. Web site: JANUARY 2024 - DIMITRA ELENI KONTOU. World Rowing. 31 July 2024. 19 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Greece Wins Two Medals In European Rowing Championships. Greek Reporter. 31 July 2024. Paula. Tsoni. May 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: BRITAIN TOP MEDALS TABLE AFTER FIRST DAY OF EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS. World Rowing. 31 July 2024. 27 April 2024.
  5. Web site: THE DEBRIEF: MIXED FORTUNES ON THE ROTSEE. World Rowing. 31 July 2024. 22 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Greek rowing team’s triumph sees them qualify for Paris Olympics. Greek Herald. 31 July 2024. 22 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Greek City Times. 31 July 2024. Bill. Kouras. Greek Rowing Makes History with Three Crews in Paris Olympic Finals. 31 July 2024.