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Cyprus: First Ever Olympic Medal at London 2012

Categories: Cyprus, Citizen Media, Sport, Youth, Olympics

The London 2012 Olympics will be a landmark in Cyprus’ sport history. Twenty-two year old Pavlos Kontides [1], who is from Limassol, Cyprus, became the country's first ever Olympic medalist. Kontides won the silver medal [2] at single-handed Laser class in Men's Sailing [3].