Greek twins Nikolaos and Apostolos
Gkountoulas race in the open pair this
season, and in recent years have also earned
international medals together in the lightweight
pair and four. “Having grown up together, we
know each other very well and understand
each other completely,” says Nikolaos. “We are
always together and rarely separate. That is our
way of life.”
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together, have the same interests and help each
other.” With a smile, Tycho’s twin brother Vincent
adds: “We are typical twins. We do everything
together, apart from sharing girlfriends.”
Ross James rows in the USA men’s eight, and his
twin brother Grant sits in stroke. “We understand
each other without talking, we know what the
other thinks,” says Ross.
“We not only row together, we are also close
friends off the water,” says Tycho Muda from the
Dutch men’s lightweight four. “We spend time
It is not necessary to be a twin, however, to be
close with your sibling, as Tomaz and Miha Pirih
from the Slovenian men’s four confirm: >
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Luka (l) and Jan Spik from Slovenia.
Slovenia
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Brothers Tomaz and Miha Pirih
from Slovenia.
Slovenia’s brothers Tomaz (b) and Miha (s) Pirih finished fourth at
the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as part of the men’s four.
