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[[Cyprus]] has sent athletes to every [[Olympic Games]] held since 1980. Cyprus earned its first [[Olympic Games#Olympic champions and medalists|Olympic medal]] in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] when [[Pavlos Kontides]] earned a silver medal in the [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Laser class|men's laser sailing event]]. They had a near miss at the 2008 Olympics when [[Antonis Nikolaidis]] lost the bronze medal shoot-off in [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet|men's skeet]]. The first modern Olympian from Cyprus was actually [[Anastasios Andreou]] in 1896, who competed under the [[Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics|Greek]] flag. At this time, Cyprus was [[British Cyprus|a British colony]].
[[Cyprus]] has sent athletes to every [[Olympic Games]] held since 1980. Cyprus earned its first [[Olympic Games#Olympic champions and medalists|Olympic medal]] in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] when [[Pavlos Kontides]] earned a silver medal in the [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Laser class|men's laser sailing event]]. They had a near miss at the 2008 Olympics when [[Antonis Nikolaidis]] lost the bronze medal shoot-off in [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet|men's skeet]]. The first modern Olympian from Cyprus was actually [[Anastasios Andreou]] in 1896, who competed under the [[Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics|Greek]] flag. At this time, Cyprus was [[British Cyprus|a British colony]].


[[Turkish Cypriots]] who are unable or unwilling to compete under the flag of the Republic of Cyprus either compete for Turkey,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/meliz-redif-make-olympic-history|title = Meliz Redif to make Olympic history &#124; OBV}}</ref> another country, or not at all, due to that the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]] is [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|not internationally recognized]] by any major authority (including the IOC), it has no Olympic committee.<ref>[http://www.northcyprusonline.com/North-Cyprus-Online-Entertainment.php Occupied Cyprus, Interest Tourism, Scuba Diving, Paintball, Horse Riding, Karting<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Therefore, all Cypriot Olympians are required to compete under the name and flag of the [[Republic of Cyprus]].
[[Turkish Cypriots]] who are unable or unwilling to compete under the flag of the Republic of Cyprus either compete for Turkey,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/meliz-redif-make-olympic-history|title = Meliz Redif to make Olympic history &#124; OBV}}</ref> another country, or not at all, due to that the illegally occupied areas in the north, selfproclaimed as [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]] is [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|not internationally recognized]] by any major or minor authority (including the IOC), it has no Olympic committee.<ref>[http://www.northcyprusonline.com/North-Cyprus-Online-Entertainment.php Occupied Cyprus, Interest Tourism, Scuba Diving, Paintball, Horse Riding, Karting<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Therefore, all Cypriot Olympians are required to compete under the name and flag of the [[Republic of Cyprus]].


== Medal tables ==
== Medal tables ==

Revision as of 18:26, 30 July 2024

Cyprus at the
Olympics
IOC codeCYP
NOCCyprus Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.cy (in Greek and English)
Medals
Ranked 134th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Cyprus has sent athletes to every Olympic Games held since 1980. Cyprus earned its first Olympic medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics when Pavlos Kontides earned a silver medal in the men's laser sailing event. They had a near miss at the 2008 Olympics when Antonis Nikolaidis lost the bronze medal shoot-off in men's skeet. The first modern Olympian from Cyprus was actually Anastasios Andreou in 1896, who competed under the Greek flag. At this time, Cyprus was a British colony.

Turkish Cypriots who are unable or unwilling to compete under the flag of the Republic of Cyprus either compete for Turkey,[1] another country, or not at all, due to that the illegally occupied areas in the north, selfproclaimed as Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not internationally recognized by any major or minor authority (including the IOC), it has no Olympic committee.[2] Therefore, all Cypriot Olympians are required to compete under the name and flag of the Republic of Cyprus.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1980 Moscow 14 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 10 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 9 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 17 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 17 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 22 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 20 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 17 0 0 0 0
2012 London 13 0 1 0 1 70
2016 Rio de Janeiro 16 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 15 0 0 0 0
2024 Paris future event
2028 Los Angeles
2032 Brisbane
Total 0 1 0 1 132

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1980 Lake Placid 3 0 0 0 0
1984 Sarajevo 5 0 0 0 0
1988 Calgary 3 0 0 0 0
1992 Albertville 4 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 1 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 1 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 1 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 2 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 2 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 1 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 1 0 0 0 0 -
2026 Milano Cortina future event
Total 0 0 0 0

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Sailing0101
Totals (1 entries)0101

List of medalists

Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
 Silver Pavlos Kontides 2012 London Sailing Laser

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meliz Redif to make Olympic history | OBV".
  2. ^ Occupied Cyprus, Interest Tourism, Scuba Diving, Paintball, Horse Riding, Karting