Azja Czajkowski
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 2000 (age 24)[1] |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | San Diego Rowing Club |
Azja Czajkowski (/ˈɑːʒə tʃaɪˈkaʊski/ AH-zhə chy-KOW-skee; born 16 June 2000)[2] is an American rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Early life
[edit]She attended Rancho Buena Vista High School and Stanford University.[3] In 2023, she was named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division I Athlete of the Year.[4]
Career
[edit]She is a member of San Diego Rowing Club.[5] She won silver in the eight at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships.[6]
She was an alternate at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. She qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the coxless pair alongside Jessica Thoennes at the 2024 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials in Sarasota, Florida with both rowers previously been part of the American eight boat.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Azja Czajkowski". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "CZAJKOWSKI Azja". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Stanford's Azja Czajkowski returns home for weekend's Crew Classic on Mission Bay". San Diego Union Tribune. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 CRCA Athlete of the Year Award Winners". Rowing News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympic athlete going to Paris trained at San Diego Rowing Club". cns8.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Peene, Sam (9 April 2024). "U.S. OLYMPIC ROWING TRIALS: MEET THE FIVE ATHLETES NAMED TO TEAM USA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "JESS THOENNES AND AZJA CZAJKOWSKI HOPE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ROWERS". TeamUSA. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Texas women shine at Crew Classic; Chula Vista's Azja Czajkowski wins at Olympic Trials". San Diego Union Tribune. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.