Sideris Tasiadis

Sideris Tasiadis (born 7 May 1990) is a German slalom canoeist of Greek descent who has competed at the international level since 2005. He is the son of Greek immigrants who lived in Thrace, Greece in the village of Komara for 10 years during his childhood, before moving back to Germany.

Sideris Tasiadis

Tasiadis in 2023
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1990-05-07) 7 May 1990 (age 35) Augsburg, West Germany
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	C1
Club	Kanu Schwaben Augsburg
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2012 London C1 2020 Tokyo C1 World Championships 2022 Augsburg C1 2010 Tacen C1 team 2011 Bratislava C1 team 2013 Prague C1 team 2015 London C1 team 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 European Games 2023 Kraków C1 team European Championships 2012 Augsburg C1 2017 Tacen C1 team 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2011 La Seu d'Urgel C1 team 2012 Augsburg C1 team 2013 Kraków C1 2013 Kraków C1 team 2015 Markkleeberg C1 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 2009 Nottingham C1 team 2019 Pau C1 2021 Ivrea C1 U23 European Championships 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team Junior World Championships 2006 Solkan C1 team 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C1 2006 Solkan C1 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C1 team Junior European Championships 2007 Kraków C1 2007 Kraków C1 team 2008 Solkan C1 2008 Solkan C1 team 2005 Kraków C1 team

Career

In 2012, he won a silver medal in the men's C1 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London behind Tony Estanguet (FRA) and beating two-time Olympic champion Michal Martikán (SVK). He finished fifth in the C1 event four years later at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[1] Tasiadis earned a second Olympic medal in the C1 event by finishing third at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2]

He also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with one gold (C1: 2022), four silvers (C1 team: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015) and a bronze (C1: 2018). Tasiadis won 13 medals at the European Championships (4 golds, 6 silvers and 3 bronzes),^[3] including a gold in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Tasiadis won the overall World Cup title in the C1 class in 2013 and 2017. He is currently the No. 1-ranked athlete by the ICF, having held that position since 2018.^[4]

World Cup individual podiums

				Total
C1	7	4	3	14

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2009	12 July 2009	Augsburg	2nd	C1
2010	4 July 2010	Augsburg	3rd	C1
2013	29 June 2013	Augsburg	3rd	C1
	6 July 2013	La Seu d'Urgell	3rd	C1
2017	18 June 2017	Prague	1st	C1
	25 June 2017	Augsburg	2nd	C1
	2 July 2017	Markkleeberg	2nd	C1
	3 September 2017	Ivrea	1st	C1
2018	23 June 2018	Liptovský Mikuláš	1st	C1
	7 July 2018	Augsburg	1st	C1
	1 September 2018	Tacen	1st	C1
2019	15 June 2019	Lee Valley	1st	C1
2021	20 Jun 2021	Markkleeberg	2nd	C1
2023	3 June 2023	Augsburg	1st	C1

Personal life

Tasiadis dated slalom canoeist Claudia Bär until her death in 2015 after a two-year battle with leukemia.^[5]