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At least some iterations of the Athenas weren't a true "monoplaner" design -though the monoplaners may have moved down the Campagnolo lineup into the Athena group at one point. I can't see you pic on my work computer, so I can't tell which version you linked to.
I have versions of these brakes on two of my regular riders. Interestingly, the true monoplaners Chorus brakes on my Bianchi are only so-so stoppers, while the non-monoplaner Athena brakes on my Bill Holland are really excellent. The relative weights up the bikes and the way they're set obviously could obviously have a lot to do with this, but that's my subective experience, FWIW.