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Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games achievements

Overview

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal have seen notable performances from Greek and Cypriot athletes.

In early competition, Greek swimmer Nikolas Papatheodorou won gold in the 50m breaststroke, sharing the top position with Portugal’s Miguel Reis Oliveira. Papatheodorou also earned a silver in the 100m breaststroke and a bronze in the 200m breaststroke. Additionally, Cypriot swimmer Andrio Markous Lagoutis secured two bronze medals in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly.

Later, Marina Hatzikosta achieved a historic gold medal for Cyprus in the discus throw with a mark of 53.20 meters. This represents the first gold medal for Cyprus at any Olympic Games event. In the pole vault, Greece’s Marina-Lorena Chatzileleka finished in fifth place after clearing 3.60 meters.

Entities

Cyprus Olympic Committee · Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games · Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games · Marina Hatzikosta · Andrio Markous Lagoutis

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Historic medals for Cyprus and Greece

    At the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Cyprus's Marina Hatzikosta won a historic first gold in discus, while Greece's Marina-Lorena Chatzileleka placed fifth in pole vault.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Nikolas Papatheodorou wins gold at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

    Nikolas Papatheodorou won gold in the 50m breaststroke at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, earning three medals in total. Cypriot swimmer Andrio Markous Lagoutis also secured two bronze medals.

Sources

alphatv.gr · balla.com.cy · dimokratiki.gr · gazzetta.gr · gipedo.politis.com.cy · sportal.gr