Career
Giazitzidou was born in Kastoria, Greece where she lives till today. Her first major international competition was during the 2006 World Rowing U23 Championships which was held in Hazewinkel, Belgium.
Giazitzidou was born in Kastoria, Greece where she lives till today. Her first major international competition was during the 2006 World Rowing U23 Championships which was held in Hazewinkel, Belgium.
In 2009 she first competed along with Alexandra Tsiavou in Women"s lightweight double sculls during 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznań. Giazitzidou and Tsiavou won the gold medal. The following year, the Greek duo won the bronze medal in Karapiro and in 2011, Giazitzidou and her teammate won again the gold. Giazitzidou won the bronze medal (along with Alexandra Tsiavou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, at the event of Women"s lightweight double sculls.
She turned to rowing when she was about ten years old as a member of the Nautical Club of Kastoria ( which is also her current club ).
