Cypriot swimmers leave Malta with 50 medals and invaluable experiences, having represented Cyprus at the “Malta Invitational Games 2024.”
According to a statement from the Cyprus Olympic Committee (COC), the young athletes seized the opportunity provided by the COC to compete against swimmers from other countries, gaining insight into their competitive level.
For many of the athletes in swimming and the other three sports on the programme (badminton, taekwondo, water polo), this was their first international mission and will “certainly remain a milestone in their careers.”
In terms of competition, Cyprus secured victories in almost all events they entered. Notably, there were no preliminary heats in any category, so each heat had three medallists. Some heats were fully packed with eight athletes, while others had fewer participants.
Detailed Medal Tally by Event – Boys and Girls:
BOYS (Gold Medals)
- Philippos Lytrides (1): 400m individual medley
- Andrew Lagoutis (3): 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle
- Poly Vakana (3): 50m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 100m butterfly
- Alexis Iakovides (3): 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke
- Victor Andreou (2): 400m freestyle, 200m freestyle
- Tigran Aroutounian (1): 200m individual medley
- Alexander Smirnov (1): 200m backstroke
- Nikolaos Pakkoutis (1): 100m butterfly
- Michalis Groutas (1): 50m freestyle
- Yiannis Ergatoudis (1): 1500m freestyle
- Relay Team 3 (1): 4×50 medley
- Relay Team 1 (1): 4×50 medley
GIRLS (Gold Medals)
- Melina Kyriaki Beka (1): 50m butterfly
- Eleni Evelthontos (3): 100m backstroke, 50m backstroke, 200m backstroke
- Iosifina Tziovanni (2): 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle
- Athina Yiangou (1): 100m butterfly
- Relay (1): 4×50 medley
BOYS (Silver Medals)
- Nikolaos Pakkoutis (1): 50m butterfly
- Alexander Smirnov (1): 100m backstroke
- Yiannis Ergatoudis (1): 400m freestyle
- Philippos Lytrides (1): 100m freestyle
- Michalis Groutas (1): 100m freestyle
- Tigran Aroutounian (1): 200m freestyle
- Victor Andreou (1): 50m freestyle
GIRLS (Silver Medals)
- Melina Kyriaki Beka (2): 50m butterfly, 100m breaststroke
- Michaelthimi Prokopiou (2): 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle
- Julia Korotaeva (1): 200m freestyle
- Iosifina Tziovanni (1): 100m individual medley
- Irene Panayiotou (1): 50m freestyle
BOYS (Bronze Medals)
- Nikolaos Pakkoutis (1): 100m freestyle
- Philippos Lytrides (1): 50m freestyle
GIRLS (Bronze Medals)
- Athina Yiangou (2): 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle
- Julia Korotaeva (1): 100m freestyle
- Irene Panayiotou (1): 100m freestyle
- Michaelthimi Prokopiou (1): 100m breaststroke
- Semeli Epiphaniou (1): 200m freestyle
- Relay (1): 4×50 medley
Source: CNA/GSA/AGK
