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).Cyprus at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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.Cyprus at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Karolina Pelendritou Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke SB12 Antonis Aresti Athletics Men's 400m T46 Antonis Aresti Athletics Men's 200m T46 Karolina Pelendritou Swimming Women's 200m individual medley SM12
Sports Athletics
Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankAntonis ArestiT46200m22.432 Q22.15400m49.744 Q48.87
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankEvripides GeorgiouMen's 10m air pistol SH156013did not advance
Swimming
AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankAndreas PotamitisS6Men's 50m freestyle34.0710did not advanceMen's 100m freestyleDSQdid not advanceKarolina PelendritouS12Women's 50m freestyle29.095 Q28.725SB12Women's 100m breaststroke1:16.82 WR1 Q1:17.58SM12Women's 200m individual medley2:42.653 Q2:35.30
See also Cyprus at the Paralympics Cyprus at the 2008 Summer Olympics
External links International Paralympic Committee
References