Sideris Tasiadis is described in the public record as German canoeist. Born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1990.
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. == Career == Tasiadis is a four-time Olympian. 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. Tasiadis earned a second Olympic medal in the C1 event by finishing third at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He finished 4th in the C1 event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Sideris Tasiadis is recorded among the figures by whom sailing is remembered, and the surviving account of that career is the basis on which the reputation rests.
Competitive sailing is decided as much by reading wind and current as by boat speed, and a result is scored across a series rather than a single start.
