Cyprus Mail31 Jul 2026

Cyprus wins judo medals as Fotopoulou reaches long jump final

Cyprus secured two medals in judo on Friday at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Petros Christodoulides claiming bronze and Sofia Asvesta winning silver, while Philippa Fotopoulou qualified for the women’s long jump final.

According to the Cyprus Olympic Committee, Christodoulides, ranked 26th in the world in the men’s under 66kg category, progressed to the semifinals with two victories before being defeated by fellow Cypriot Giorgi Balartashvili....

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