Cyprus at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Cyprus at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 44 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 4 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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Cyprus sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Its delegation consisted in one track and field athlete (Antonis Aresti), one competitor in shooting (Evripides Georgiou), and two swimmers (Karolina Pelendritou and Andreas Potamitis).[1]
The country won a total of four medals: one gold, two silver and one bronze. This was by far Cyprus' best performance ever at the Paralympics; over the course of its five previous participations, it had won a single medal (a gold in swimming in 2004).[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Karolina Pelendritou | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | |
 Silver | Antonis Aresti | Athletics | Men's 400m - T46 | |
| Silver | Antonis Aresti | Athletics | Men's 200m - T46 | |
 Bronze | Karolina Pelendritou | Swimming | Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM12 | |
See also
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References
- ↑ Cyprus at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ Cyprus at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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