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Aikaterini Nikolaidou

Aikaterini "Katerina" Nikolaidou (Greek: Αικατερίνη "Κατερίνα" Νικολαΐδου; born 22 October 1992) is a Greek rower. Nikolaidou represented Greece,[1][2][3][4][5] along with Sofia Asoumanaki at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, finishing in the 4th place (double sculls).[6][7][8][9][10] She also won a silver medal, in the lightweight single sculls at the 2013 World Rowing Championships and 2014 World Rowing Championships,[11] and in the in the lightweight double sculls along with Sofia Asoumanaki at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.[12] She won the gold medal in the lightweight single sculls at the 2014 European Champion and 2013 European Champion.[13][14][15][16][17] She won the gold medal in the single sculls, at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona,[18][19][20] and at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin.[21][22][23]

Aikaterini Nikolaidou
Nikolaidou in 2018
Personal information
Born (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
Katerini, Greece
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportRowing
Event(s)Women's lightweight single sculls, Women's single sculls, Women's double sculls, Women's quadruple sculls
ClubNautical Club of Katerini (NOKAT)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Greece
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chungju LW1x
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amsterdam LW1x
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aiguebelette W2x
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Seville LW1x
Gold medal – first place 2014 Belgrade LW1x
World Rowing U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Linz-Ottensheim BLW1x
Silver medal – second place 2012 Trakai BW2x
Silver medal – second place 2014 Varese BLW1x
World Rowing Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Racice JW1x
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin LW1x
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona W1x

Before joining the Greek National Team of Rowing, she was a swimming athlete. In 2007 as a rower athlete member she joined Nautical Club of Katerini (NOKAT),[24][25][26][27][28] in Katerini. Her father Yiannis Nikolaidis was a rower athlete.

In 2016,[29] she was admitted to the School of Physical Education and Sports Science (TEFAA) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In 2021, she started studying at the private institute of vocational training IEK ALFA[30][31] for the 2-year sports coaching programme.

Katerina Nikolaidou was awarded the Best (Top) Greek Female Athlete Award for 2014[32][33] on 15 December 2014, the Best (Top) Greek Female Athlete Award for 2013[34][35] on 16 December 2013, which they from the Panhellenic Association of Sports Journalists (PSAT) at its annual awards event PSAT Sports Awards took place in the Melina Mercouri Hall of the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus.

Personal life

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She married in 19 February 2023 in Katerini.[36]

References

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  1. ^ "Greek sculler Katerina Nikolaidou was the last runner in the Greek part of the 2016 Torch Relay to Rio de Janeiro". heartheboatsing.com. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Katerina Nikolaidou member of the Hellenic Olympic Winners Association". olympicwinners.gr. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Aikaterini The Great". Kopilatika Nea (in Greek). No. 31. Athens: Hellenic Rowing Federation. pp. 9, 10, 11, 12 – via Issuu.
  4. ^ "Rowing building a glorious tradition". Kopilatika Nea (in Greek). No. 32. Athens: Hellenic Rowing Federation. p. 9 – via Issuu.
  5. ^ Abbreviations: Lightweight women’s single sculls (LW1x), Women’s single sculls (W1x), Women’s double sculls (W2x), Women’s quadruple sculls (W4x), Under-23 lightweight women’s single sculls (BLW1x), Under-23 women’s double sculls (BW2x), Junior women’s single sculls (JW1x)
  6. ^ "Olympic Games Rio 2016 Rowing - Double Sculls 2x Women - Results". olympics.com. Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Rio 2016". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Strong presence at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games". Istioploikos Kosmos (in Greek). No. 125. Athens: Panhellenic Open Water Sailing Club. pp. 42, 43 – via Issuu.
  9. ^ "Premiere for the Greek rowing in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio" (in Greek). ERT Sports. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Tsiros, Giorgos; Spanea, Spyridoula (10 August 2016). "Meet the Greeks: Sofia Asoumanaki – Aikaterini Nikolaidou". greece-is.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Aikaterini Nikolaidou". worldrowing.com. World Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.
  12. ^ "The 20th world rowing medal came from France". Istioploikos Kosmos (in Greek). No. 120. Athens: Panhellenic Open Water Sailing Club. p. 44 – via Issuu.
  13. ^ "Aikaterini Nikolaidou – 2018 European Championships". European Championships. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ "European Reliance – Sponsor of European Rowing Champion Katerina Nikolaidou". europaikipisti.gr. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Aikaterini Nikolaidou ‒ Lifetime rowing results on The Sports Organization". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.
  16. ^ "2019 World Rowing Championships, Linz, Austria". row-360.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021.
  17. ^ Georgakopoulos, George (2 June 2013). "Katerina Nikolaidou wins the gold medal in the rowing in the European Championships". Kathimerini. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  18. ^ "70 Years Mediterranean Games: Results" (PDF). 70yearsmg.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Greece finished 6th place at the Mediterranean Games from the 22nd of June to the 1st of July in Tarragona". ellines.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Katerina Nikolaidou rower wins gold medal in European Championships in Spain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Aikaterini Nikolaidou". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Greek Olympic Athletes in Rowing". olympiandatabase.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Katerina Nikolaidou: «The State for us is invisible»" (in Greek). Sto Kokkino FM 105,5. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021 – via I Avgi.
  24. ^ Karachalios, Stavros (10 September 2020). "Katerina Nikolaidou latest information for her". rowit.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2 October 2020.
  25. ^ Lemonia, Maria (10 June 2014). "Katerina Nikolaidou on the top of Europe" (in Greek). Protothema. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014.
  26. ^ Lambiris, Yiannis (2 June 2014). "Katerina Nikolaidou with 'gold' oars in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio" (in Greek). Ta Nea. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  27. ^ "Katerina Nikolaidou: the championship sport is a hard matter". queen.gr (in Greek). 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  28. ^ Nikolaidou, Katerina; Postiglione, Gianni (5 February 2014). "ALPHA TV's Sti Praxi on 2 February 2014" (in Greek). Interviewed by Silvia Klimaki. Sylvia Klimaki YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  29. ^ "The EKOFNS congratulates their successful athletes in AEIs and TEIs". kopilasia.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Rowing Federation of Fans of Naval Clubs. 21 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024.
  30. ^ "Private Institute of Vocational Training IEK ALFA" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 4 November 2024.
  31. ^ Nikolaidou, Katerina (20 March 2021). "Katerina Nikolaidou interview on Dion TV". diontv.gr (in Greek). Interviewed by Maria Petropoulou. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  32. ^ "Panhellenic Association of Sports Journalists (PSAT) ‒ 61st PSAT Sports Awards 2014 on 15-12-2014". psat.gr (in Greek). 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021.
  33. ^ "Greek rower top athlete of the year". World Rowing. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  34. ^ "Panhellenic Association of Sports Journalists (PSAT) ‒ 60th PSAT Sports Awards 2013 on 16-12-2013". psat.gr (in Greek). 16 December 2013.
  35. ^ "Sports Journalist Association honors top athletes of 2013". To Vima. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  36. ^ "The Olympic champion Katerina Nikolaidou climbed the steps of the church" (in Greek). 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023.
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