History
Cyprus made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1980 and has competed ever since. The nation sends a small delegation of athletes, about 15 to each Olympics. The athletes typically compete in athletics, sailing, shooting and swimming. Cyprus has won one medal in its history, a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics where sailor Pavlos Kontides finished second in the men’s laser class event.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles |
Milan Trajkovic |
|
| Men’s Discus Throw |
Apostolos Parellis |
|
Women’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Women’s 400m |
Eleni Artymata |
|
Cycling
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
Women’s Road Race |
Antri Christoforou |
Antri Christoforou |
Gymnastics
Sailing
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s RS:X |
Andreas Cariolou |
Andreas Cariolou |
| Women’s RS:X |
Natasa Lappa |
Natasa Lappa |
| Men’s Laser |
Pavlos Kontides |
Pavlos Kontides |
| Women’s Laser Radial |
Marilena Makri |
Marilena Makri |
Shooting
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s Trap |
Andreas Makri |
Andreas Makri |
Men’s Skeet
(1) (2) |
Dimitris Konstantinou |
Dimitris Konstantinou |
| Georgios Achilleos |
Georgios Achilleos |
| Women’s Skeet |
Andri Eleftheriou |
Andri Eleftheriou |