Antonios Papakonstantinou Explained

Antonios Papakonstantinou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αντώνης Παπακωνσταντίνου; born 18 March 1999) is a Greek rower.^[1] He won a gold medal in the lightweight single sculls at the 2022 European Rowing Championships.

A member of the Greek lightweight double sculls team since 2018, he started rowing with Petros Gkaidatzis in 2023.^[2] In May 2023 at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Papakonstantinou took bronze together with Petros Gkaidatzis in the lightweight double sculls.^[3] That month, they qualified for the Olympic Games at the qualifying tournament in Lucerne.^[4]

Competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the duo qualified through the preliminary rounds to reach the final.^{[5] [6]} They subsequently won the bronze medal.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Αν δεν με στήριζαν οικονομικά οι γονείς μου δεν θα έμενα στην κωπηλασία . Greek . sport24.gr . 2022-08-14 . 2022-09-11 .
2. Web site: 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta – Men's Lightweight Double Preview. Juniorrowingnews. 31 July 2024. 17 May 2024.
3. Web site: European rowing: Bronze for Gaidatzis and Papaconstantinou in the double sculls. sport24.gr. 31 July 2024. Kostas. Holidis. 27 May 2023.
4. Web site: Greek rowing team's triumph sees them qualify for Paris Olympics. Greek Herald. 31 July 2024. 22 May 2024.
5. Web site: Greek duo advances to final in lightweight double sculls at Paris 2024. ekatherini. 31 July 2024. 31 July 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.