Antonis Tsotras (Greek: Αντωνης Τσοτρας; born 9 May 1990) is a Greek sailor, who specialized in two-person keelboat (Star) class.[1][2] He represented his nation Greece, along with his partner and five-time Olympian Aimilios Papathanasiou, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and also obtained a top eight finish in two World Championships (2012 and 2014).[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Greece |
| Born | 9 May 1990 Marousi, Greece |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Dinghy, keelboat |
Tsotras qualified for the Greek sailing team in the Star class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by placing eighth and receiving a berth from his results at the World Championships in Hyères, France.[4][5] Teaming with his partner and five-time Olympian Aimilios Papathanasiou in the opening series, the Greek duo started the race on a marvellous third-place effort, but fell short to fourteenth by a late caution with a net grade of 106.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Adonis Tsotras". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonis Tsotras". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Robert Stanjek Opens Star Worlds With First Bullet". ISAF. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b Tzoustras, Giannis (18 July 2012). Παπαθανασίου, Τσότρας πέταξαν πρώτοι για Λονδίνο [Papathanasiou, Tsotras flew first to London] (in Greek). To Vima. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Στο Ιέρ ο Αιμίλιος [Aimilios in Hyeres] (in Greek). Gavros.gr. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Men's Star". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες-Ιστιοπλοΐα: "Χρυσοί" οι Σουηδοί στα Star, 14οι οι Παπαθανασίου-Τσότρας" [Olympic sailing: Swedes take the gold in Star; Papathanasiou and Tsotras finished fourteenth] (in Greek). Naftemporiki.gr. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
External links
edit- Antonis Tsotras at World Sailing
- Antonis Tsotras at Olympedia
- Adonis Tsotras at Olympics.com
- Adonis Tsotras at NBC 2012 Olympics website at archive.today (archived 14 November 2014)
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