Milena Kondou
Rowing
Milena Kontou, born on September 23, 2005, in Mytilene, is a top Greek rower. She has achieved significant distinctions, such as the bronze medal in the lightweight double sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the gold medal at the 2023 World U23 Championships.
Additionally, she has won gold medals at the 2022 European U23 Championships and the 2023 European Championships.
Alongside her athletic career, she is studying at Panteion University, demonstrating her dedication to both sports and education.
Milena continues to set high goals and strives for new successes, representing Greece with passion and dedication.
What does OPAP Champions mean to you?
For me, OPAP Champions is a team that is a family for many athletes who know that they have their support in every moment of their athletic career, good or bad moments of their career. It acts as a pillar for the efforts of all these athletes who give daily matches.
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What is your life motto?
"Put the bar on God. You may never reach it, but you will reach as high as you can."
DISTINCTIONS 2024
International Regatta (W/W) (Pietiluco, Italy):
- 1st place in the women's double skiff (LW2x) light weight
- 1st place in the women's double skiff (W2x)
European Rowing Championships (Zeged, Hungary) :
- 2nd place in the women's lightweight double skiff (LW2x)
Pre-Olympic Regatta (Lucerne, Switzerland):
- 2nd place in the light weight double skiff (LW2x) (7:05.07) And qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France
Olympic Regatta Paris 2024 (A/C) (Paris Olympic Games 2024) :
- 3rd place in the lightweight double skiff (LW2x)
U23 World Rowing Championships (St. Catherine - Canada):
- World Record in the lightweight double skiff (LW2x)
- 1st place in the lightweight double skiff (LW2x)
European U23 Rowing Championships (Edirne - Turkey):
- 1st place in the lightweight double skiff (LW2x)