Greta Elizabeth Muti

Started: She took up the sport in 2010 on Giglio Island, Italy. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024) Reason: "There is a traditional rowing festival on the island of Giglio in August each year, known as San Lorenzo. It is the most important event of the island and therefore this sport is one of the most valued among the population there. I was so inspired when I was young that I couldn't wait to start rowing and competing. Rowing represents my home and ancestry. I feel the movement in my blood and the contact with the water reminds me of my love for the sea. Rowing is more than just a sport for me also because It gave me the courage and freedom to accept my disability and be the best person I can be." (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024) Ambition: "I have two big ambitions. The first is to race in the Island of Giglio in the official race since there has never been a woman participant. The second is to get my medical degree and start working with people with disabilities in a rehabilitative context." (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024) Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION In 2014 she began studying for a degree in medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. (Facebook profile, 15 Jun 2021; worldrowing.com, 01 Jan 2019) FROM GERMANY TO ITALY Born in Germany, she lived in several countries growing up before settling in Italy at around age 20. "My father is German and my mother Italian. I was born in Germany and after the first year I went to live in the United States [of America] for 10 years. I went to Canada for three years and then I went back to Germany for two, then I finally arrived in Italy. My parents are both researchers. My father works for the World Health Organisation and so he travels a lot. That's why I started life a little bit eventful, let's say. That [travel] has become an addiction to me. I went to Germany to study biology and then when they came to Italy I was accepted to study medicine. It was strange to stay in Milan for so long where I live." (CanottaggioVideo YouTube channel, 12 May 2021)