Pavlos Kontides
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Representing  Cyprus |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Laser |
| World Championships | ||
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2013 Al Musannah | Laser |
Pavlos Kontides (Greek: Παύλος Κοντίδης, born 11 February 1990) is a Cypriot sailor.[1] He became the first Cypriot athlete ever to win an Olympic medal for his country, by winning the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class behind Tom Slingsby.[2]
Kontides also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics obtaining the 13th place. In the same year, he won Gold at the World Junior Championships and in 2009 he won two Silver Medals in World Cups and a Bronze in the Paneuropean Men's Championship.[3]
Kontides was born in Limassol. He is a member of the Limassol Nautical Club and is currently trained by Jozo Jakovic.[4] He is studying ship science at the University of Southampton, and has taken a two-year break.[5][6]
The Republic of Cyprus honored Kontides through the issue of a Commemorative Stamp.
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