Maria Kyridou

Maria Kyridou (Greek: Μαρία Κυρίδου; born 26 April 2001) is a Greek rower from Thessaloniki. Along with Christina Bourmpou, she won four gold medals for Greece in just over four months. The last one, was the gold medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[1][2][3][4] Kyridou participated – along with Bourmpou – at the 2020 Olympics, reaching the final and eventually taking the fifth place.[5]

Maria Kyridou
Maria Kyridou (right) and Christina Bourmpou (left) at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001
Thessaloniki
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Greece
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 PoznanCoxless pair
World Rowing U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Sarasota BW2-
European Rowing U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Brest BW2-
Gold medal – first place2019 Ioannina BW2-
Silver medal – second place2017 Kruszwica BW2X
Silver medal – second place2020 Duisburg BW2-
World Rowing Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Račice JW2-
European Rowing Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Gravelines JW2-
Silver medal – second place2019 Essen JW1X
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires JW2-

She is the sister of Anneta Kyridou. She attends The Ohio State University.

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