| Cyprus at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CYP |
| NOC | Cyprus Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 13 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Marcos Baghdatis (opening) Chrystalleni Trikomiti (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Republic of Cyprus competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Cyprus Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest team ever to the Games since 1988. A total of 13 athletes, 9 men and 4 women, competed in 7 sports. Skeet shooter Georgios Achilleos became the first Cypriot athlete to participate in four Olympic games. Professional tennis player and one-time Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis, who did not compete in Beijing because of injury, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Cyprus left London with its first ever Olympic medal by sailor Pavlos Kontides, who won silver in the men's Laser event.[1]
- ^ "EYES ON LONDON: Coe hears final lap bell, UK elated over golds, Cyprus gets first medal". Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2012.