Zoi Fitsiou Explained

Birth Date:	14 September 1995
Birth Place:	Kozani, Greece
Sport:	Rowing
Event:	Women's lightweight single sculls

Zoi Fitsiou (born 14 September 1995) is a Greek rower. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the lightweight double sculls.^[1]

Career

She won silver medal in the lightweight single sculls at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich.^[2]

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

The duo won a second silver lightweight double sculls medal together at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary in April 2024.^[4]

They secured qualification to the Olympic Games at the final qualifying event in Lucerne in May 2024.^[5]

Comparing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the duo qualified through the preliminary rounds to reach the final, ^[6] and subsequently they won the bronze medal.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zoi Fitsiou. World Rowing. 31 July 2024.
2. Web site: RACE REPORT - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN FINAL DAY OF ROWING . World Rowing. 31 July 2024. 14 August 2022.
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: Greek rowing team’s triumph sees them qualify for Paris Olympics. Greek Herald. 31 July 2024. 22 May 2024.
6. Web site: Greek City Times. 31 July 2024. Bill. Kouras. Greek Rowing Makes History with Three Crews in Paris Olympic Finals. 31 July 2024.