Azja Czajkowski

Azja Czajkowski
Personal information
Born16 June 2000 (2000-06-16) (age 24)[1]
Alma materStanford University
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportRowing
ClubSan 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

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

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

  1. ^ "Azja Czajkowski". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "CZAJKOWSKI Azja". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "2023 CRCA Athlete of the Year Award Winners". Rowing News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Olympic athlete going to Paris trained at San Diego Rowing Club". cns8.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ Peene, Sam (9 April 2024). "U.S. OLYMPIC ROWING TRIALS: MEET THE FIVE ATHLETES NAMED TO TEAM USA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "JESS THOENNES AND AZJA CZAJKOWSKI HOPE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ROWERS". TeamUSA. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ "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.