Cyprus at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Republic of Cyprus competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

Cyprus at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CYP
NOC	Cyprus Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.org.cy (in Greek and English)
in London
Competitors	13 in 7 sports
Flag bearers	Marcos Baghdatis (opening) Chrystalleni Trikomiti (closing)
Medals Ranked 69th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
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Cyprus Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest team ever to the Games since 1988. A total of 13 athletes, 9 men and 4 women, competed in 7 sports. Skeet shooter Georgios Achilleos became the first Cypriot athlete to participate in four Olympic games. Professional tennis player and one-time Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis, who did not compete in Beijing because of injury, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Cyprus left London with its first ever Olympic medal by sailor Pavlos Kontides, who won silver in the men's Laser event.^[1]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Pavlos Kontides	Sailing	Laser	6 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cypriot athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):^[2][3]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Kyriakos Ioannou	High jump	2.26	12 q	2.20	13
Apostolos Parellis	Discus throw	63.48	13	Did not advance
Constantinos Stathelakos	Hammer throw	69.65	33	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Eleni Artymata	200 m	23.09	6 q	22.92	8	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cyprus has qualified the following cyclists for the Games.

Marios Athanasiadis in men's cross-country race

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Marios Athanasiadis	Men's cross-country	1:43:25	40

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Rhythmic

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon	Total	Rank	Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon	Total	Rank
Chrystalleni Trikomiti	All-around	26.255	26.250	26.380	26.665	104.675	19	Did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cyprus has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Andreas Carioulou	RS:X	13	26	10	27	11	30	16	12	12	23	EL	150	17
Pavlos Kontides	Laser	9	4	1	1	2	4	12	7	7	4	10	59

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cyprus has qualified for three quota places in shooting;^[4]

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Georgios Achilleos	Skeet	118	11	Did not advance
Antonakis Andreou		115	22	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Panayiota Andreou	Skeet	57	16	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):^[5][6]

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Anna Stylianou	200 m freestyle	2:01.87	27	Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Marcos Baghdatis	Men's singles	Soeda (JPN) W 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5), 6–2	Gasquet (FRA) W 6–4, 6–4	A Murray (GBR) L 6–4, 1–6, 4–6	Did not advance