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Pavlos Kontides Named Cyprus's Top Athlete for Record 11th Time!

Published January 15, 2026, 22:04
Pavlos Kontides Named Cyprus's Top Athlete for Record 11th Time!

Pavlos Kontides has been named Cyprus's top athlete for the 11th time at the 53rd Aristia Celebration, receiving the award for 2025. The sailor garnered 1,545 points in the vote by the Cyprus Sports Journalists Association, confirming his dominance in Cypriot sport. He has a total of 14 appearances in the top five since 2012. Notable achievements for 2025 included a silver medal at the ILCA7 World Sailing Championships and a bronze medal at the Grand Slam in Long Beach. Marios Georgiou finished second with 1,337 points, and Iosif Kesidis third, while Neofytos Michail and Yannis Antoniou entered the top five for the first time.