HPO Sports Unplugged S1 E8 | Παύλος Κοντίδης | Μέρος Α’ | Ιστιοπλοΐα

HPO Sports Unplugged S1 E8 | Παύλος Κοντίδης | Μέρος Α’ | Ιστιοπλοΐα

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Pavlos Kontides (Greek: Παύλος Κοντίδης, born 11 February 1990) is a Cypriot sailor. He became the first Cypriot athlete ever to win an Olympic medal for his country, by winning the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the Men's Laser class behind Tom Slingsby. On Tuesday 19 of September 2017, Kontides took 1st place in the 2017 ILCA World Championship in Split, Croatia, becoming a World Champion. He won the Championship again in 2018, as well as won silver in 2013.

Kontides also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics obtaining 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.

He competed at the 2016 RIO Olympics in Men's Laser class where he was placed 7th. He was the flag bearer for Cyprus during the Parade of Nations.

He was voted Rolex Sailor of the Year in 2018 and was awarded the Golden Key by the Municipality of his home town Limassol.

Kontides was born in Limassol. He is a member of the Limassol Nautical Club and is currently trained by Jozo Jakovic. He has studied ship science at the University of Southampton.

The Republic of Cyprus honored Kontides through the issue of a Commemorative Stamp.


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