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Cyprus's first Olympic medal

Sailor Pavlos Kontides was 22 when he competed in the 2012 Olympics. He became the first Cypriot athlete to win a medal for his country, by competing in the Men鈥檚 Laser class.

Sailor Pavlos Kontides was 22 when he competed in the 2012 Olympics. Although he had taken part in the Beijing, he was considered one of the favourites going into the London games.

He became the first Cypriot athlete to win a medal for his country, by competing in the Men鈥檚 Laser class. He spoke to Matthew Kenyon about what his success meant to him and his country.

(Photo: Pavlos Kontides sailing for Cyprus in the 2012 Olympics. Credit: Getty Images)

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