Dimitra Kontou
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| Born | 23 September 2005 Mytilene, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's lightweight single sculls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dimitra Kontou". World Rowing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "JANUARY 2024 - DIMITRA ELENI KONTOU". World Rowing. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Tsoni, Paula (May 27, 2023). "Greece Wins Two Medals In European Rowing Championships". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "BRITAIN TOP MEDALS TABLE AFTER FIRST DAY OF EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS". World Rowing. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "THE DEBRIEF: MIXED FORTUNES ON THE ROTSEE". World Rowing. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Greek rowing team's triumph sees them qualify for Paris Olympics". Greek Herald. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Kouras, Bill (31 July 2024). "Greek Rowing Makes History with Three Crews in Paris Olympic Finals". Greek City Times. Retrieved 31 July 2024.