CYPRUS IN
COMMONWEALTH
GAMES
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international,
multi-sport event involving athletes from the
Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first
held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942
and 1946, which were cancelled due to World
War II, has taken place every four years since
then.
Although there are 53 members of the
Commonwealth of Nations, 71 teams participate
in the Commonwealth Games, as a number of
dependent territories compete under their own
flag.
• Cyprus is one of the 71 teams participating in
the Commonwealth Games.
• First Cyprus participation was in 1978 in
Edmonton.
• The 20th Commonwealth games were held in
Glasgow and Cyprus competed with 50
athletes in 10 different sports. 16 of them
were members in the track and field team.
Edmonton 1978
• One participation in Track and
Field.
Brisbane 1982
• Six participations in Track
and Field.
Auckland 1990
• Seven participations in Track and
Field.
• One Gold Medal in Triple Jump by
Marios Hajiandreou.
Victoria 1994
• 10 participations in Track
and Field.
Kuala Lumpur 1998
• Six participations in Track and Field.
• One Silver Medal in Shot Put by Michalis
Loucas.
Manchester 2002
• 11 participations in Track
and Field.
Melbourne 2006
• Eight participations in Track and Field.
• Bronze Medal in High Jump by
Kyriakos Ioannou.
Delhi 2010
• 12 participations in Track and Field
• One Silver Medal in Pole Vault by
Marianna Zachariade.
Glasgow 2014
• 16 participations in Track and Field.
• Two Silver Medals in High Jump by Kyriakos
Ioannou and Discus Throw by Apostolos
Parellis.